Molise Flashcards
Rank in wine production in Italy
2
Rank in population Itlay
2
Part of which region until 1963
Abruzzo e Molise
Considered one territory with who
Abruzzo
Capital city
Campobasso
Mostly hill / mt plain
mts 55% hills 45%
What is Mt range / where ?
southern Apennines in west and central
where are hills
closer to Adriatic
What is river ? where flow ?
Biferno. NE to sea.
Climate
Coast
Inland
Med
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Soils (2)
Coastal hills
Inland
Sand / Clay
limestone / marl
Grapes red vs white
70% red
Top red grape, %
Montepulciano
70%
Top white grapes
Trebbiano Abruzze , Trebbiano Toscano
Most important grape
Tintilia
Tintilia
Native ?
How used tradtionally
Modern use ?
DOC ?
Possible not proven
Blend with Monte
Varietal
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Training
Traditional
Modern
Pergola Abruzzese
Guyot and Cordone Speronato
% DOC
how many DOC / DOCG ?
50%
4, 0
Notable IGT
Terre deglia Osci IGT
Molise DOC
Loc
Top grapes (4)
Wines (3)
almost all of region
Monte, Sangio, Aglianico, Merlot, others
Rosso based on Monte
Bianco blend
Varietals
What is top DOC
Molise DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Loc
grapes
Age reqs base / ris
Central and East
95% Tintilia
none, 2 yearrs