Molise Flashcards
The Biferno DOC relies on what 2 grape varieties?
Trebbiano Toscano (W)
Montepulciano (R)
What red grape is unique to Molise and considered its flagship variety?
Tintilia (R)
Molise Rosso DOC is based on what grape?
Montepulciano (R)
What is the traditional vine training system in Molise?
Pergola Abruzzese
What DOC is exclusively planted to Tintilia (R)?
Tintilia del Molise DOC
What Molise DOC produces the largest volume of wine?
The Molise DOC
What grape variety is blended with Tintilia (R)?
Montepulciano (R)
What principle river runs through Molise?
The Biferno River
What DOC covers almost the entire Molise region?
The Molise DOC
What is Molise’s most widely planted grape?
Montepulciano (R)
What is Molise’s most widely planted white grape?
Trebbiano Abruzzese (W)
The Molise Rosso DOC is based on what grape?
Montepulciano
The terrain of Molise is mostly?
Mountainous
Where does the Biferno DOC lie?
Along the Biferno River
What grape is the Tintilia DOC based on?
Minimum 95% Tintilia
What part of Molise does the Tintilia del Molise DOC occupy?
Most of central and eastern Molise with small pockets in the west
What area of Molise does the Molise DOC cover?
Almost the entire region
(T or F) Montepulciano (R) is native to Molise?
False - Abruzzo
(T or F) Molise grows mostly white grapes?
False - almost 70% red
(T or F) Trebbiano Abruzzese (W) is Molise’s most planted white grape?
True
(T or F) Montepulciano (R) is Molise’s most planted grape?
True
What regions grape varieties heavily influence Molise?
Abruzzo with Montepulciano (R) and Trebbiano (W)
What is considered Molise’s most unique grape?
Tintilia (R)
What grape is Tintilia (R) often blended with?
Montepulciano (R)
What are the 2 appellations of Molise?
Tintilia del Molise DOC
Molise DOC
What appellation produces the most wine in Molise?
Molise DOC
When did Molise become independent from Abruzzo?
1963
What other wine region was Molise considered one region with since the 14th century?
Abruzzo
What is the capital of Molise?
Campobasso
Where is Molise located?
On the Adriatic coast
Abruzzo to the north
Puglia to the south
What is the principle river of Molise?
The Biferno River
What is the topographical makeup of Molise?
Mountains 55%
Hills 45%
Plains <1%
What is the climate of Molise?
Mediterranean on the coast
More continental inland
What is the red and white grape makeup of Molise?
Red > 70%
What is the most planted grape of Molise?
Montepulciano with almost 50%
What white grape’s dominate in Molise?
Trebbiano Abruzzese
Trebbiano Toscano
What is the traditional and signature grape of Molise?
Tintilia (R)
What is the only NTK grape in Molise?
Tintilia (R)
What is the main training system in Molise?
Guyot
Cordone Speronato
What is the DOC/G % in Molise?
about 50%
What are the NTK appellations of Molise?
Molise DOC
Tintilia del Molise DOC
What is the size of Molise?
Italy’s 2nd smallest and 2nd least populated
Who were the original people of Molise?
The Samnites in the 7th century
