Molise 2 Flashcards
Where does Molise rank in size?
Italy’s second smallest region
And second least populated
What was Molise part of prior to 1963?
Abruzzo known as Abruzzi e Molise
What is Molise’s flagship grape?
Tintilia
Who and when were the first people to settle Molise?
Italic Sannites tride in early 7th century BC and remained undisturbed until the Romans conquered in 3rd century BC
Who came after the Romans in Molise?
Region was annexed by Lombards and then the Normans took over in 11th century as part of Kingdom of Sicily. In the 14th century, became the Kingdom of Naples
Where is Molise found?
Lies on Adriatic coast
What is Molise’s capital?
Campobasso
What is Molise’s topographical breakdown?
Hills 45%
Mountains 55% - Southern Apennines (west and central)
Coast is only flat area
What is the main river in Molise?
Biferno - NE across the region into the Adriatic
Molise Climate?
Coast - Mediterranean
Inland / Higher elevation - Continental
Molise soil type
Coastal hill - clay and sand
Inland (near Isernia) - limestone and marl
Molise Grapes
70% black grape
Montepulciano - 49%
CabSav - 8%
Trebbiano Abruzze - 6%
Sangiovese - 5%
Trebbiano Toscano - 4%
Tintilla - 4%
Other - 26%
Tintilia
Native to Molise (maybe from Spain)
Not particularly productive so diminished plantings
Traditionally blended with Montepulciano
Full body, Deep Ruby with purple highlights
Flowers, Ripe Plums, Underbrush, Leather Liqourice, Spice
What was the Molise’s traditional training system and what has replaced it?
Pergola Abruzze
Now more oftern Guyot (Cordone Speronato)
What is the wine Production of Molise?
12,000ac /5,000 h.a. of vines
Produces 300,000 hl of total wine
50% at DOC level the rest mostly bulk with IGT accounting for very little
