Molise

Question 1

The Biferno DOC relies on what 2 grape varieties?

Answer 1

Trebbiano Toscano (W)
Montepulciano (R)

Question 2

What red grape is unique to Molise and considered its flagship variety?

Answer 2

Tintilia (R)

Question 3

Molise Rosso DOC is based on what grape?

Answer 3

Montepulciano (R)

Question 4

What is the traditional vine training system in Molise?

Answer 4

Pergola Abruzzese

Question 5

What DOC is exclusively planted to Tintilia (R)?

Answer 5

Tintilia del Molise DOC

Question 6

What Molise DOC produces the largest volume of wine?

Answer 6

The Molise DOC

Question 7

What grape variety is blended with Tintilia (R)?

Answer 7

Montepulciano (R)

Question 8

What principle river runs through Molise?

Answer 8

The Biferno River

Question 9

What DOC covers almost the entire Molise region?

Answer 9

The Molise DOC

Question 10

What is Molise’s most widely planted grape?

Answer 10

Montepulciano (R)

Question 11

What is Molise’s most widely planted white grape?

Answer 11

Trebbiano Abruzzese (W)

Question 12

The Molise Rosso DOC is based on what grape?

Answer 12

Montepulciano

Question 13

The terrain of Molise is mostly?

Answer 13

Mountainous

Question 14

Where does the Biferno DOC lie?

Answer 14

Along the Biferno River

Question 15

What grape is the Tintilia DOC based on?

Answer 15

Minimum 95% Tintilia

Question 16

What part of Molise does the Tintilia del Molise DOC occupy?

Answer 16

Most of central and eastern Molise with small pockets in the west

Question 17

What area of Molise does the Molise DOC cover?

Answer 17

Almost the entire region

Question 18

(T or F) Montepulciano (R) is native to Molise?

Answer 18

False - Abruzzo

Question 19

(T or F) Molise grows mostly white grapes?

Answer 19

False - almost 70% red

Question 20

(T or F) Trebbiano Abruzzese (W) is Molise’s most planted white grape?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

(T or F) Montepulciano (R) is Molise’s most planted grape?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What regions grape varieties heavily influence Molise?

Answer 22

Abruzzo with Montepulciano (R) and Trebbiano (W)

Question 23

What is considered Molise’s most unique grape?

Answer 23

Tintilia (R)

Question 24

What grape is Tintilia (R) often blended with?

Answer 24

Montepulciano (R)

Question 25

What are the 2 appellations of Molise?

Answer 25

Tintilia del Molise DOC Molise DOC

Question 26

What appellation produces the most wine in Molise?

Answer 26

Molise DOC

Question 27

When did Molise become independent from Abruzzo?

Answer 27

1963

Question 28

What other wine region was Molise considered one region with since the 14th century?

Answer 28

Abruzzo

Question 29

What is the capital of Molise?

Answer 29

Campobasso

Question 30

Where is Molise located?

Answer 30

On the Adriatic coast Abruzzo to the north Puglia to the south

Question 31

What is the principle river of Molise?

Answer 31

The Biferno River

Question 32

What is the topographical makeup of Molise?

Answer 32

Mountains 55% Hills 45% Plains <1%

Question 33

What is the climate of Molise?

Answer 33

Mediterranean on the coast More continental inland

Question 34

What is the red and white grape makeup of Molise?

Answer 34

Red > 70%

Question 35

What is the most planted grape of Molise?

Answer 35

Montepulciano with almost 50%

Question 36

What white grape's dominate in Molise?

Answer 36

Trebbiano Abruzzese Trebbiano Toscano

Question 37

What is the traditional and signature grape of Molise?

Answer 37

Tintilia (R)

Question 38

What is the only NTK grape in Molise?

Answer 38

Tintilia (R)

Question 39

What is the main training system in Molise?

Answer 39

Guyot Cordone Speronato

Question 40

What is the DOC/G % in Molise?

Answer 40

about 50%

Question 41

What are the NTK appellations of Molise?

Answer 41

Molise DOC Tintilia del Molise DOC

Question 42

What is the size of Molise?

Answer 42

Italy's 2nd smallest and 2nd least populated

Question 43

Who were the original people of Molise?

Answer 43

The Samnites in the 7th century