Molise - Grape Varieties and Appellations

Question 1

What is considered to be unique flagship grape variety of Molise?

Answer 1

Tintilia

Question 2

What percentage of total area under vine planted is red grape varieties in Molise?

Answer 2

70%

Question 3

What grape variety accounts of almost half of the total plantings and is used as. the backbone of most of the red DOC blends?

Answer 3

Montepulciano

Question 4

This red grape is considered to be native to Molise and considered to be brought from Spain.

It is not productive and abandoned but now showing enthusiasm since the establishment of the DOC in 2011.

Often blended with Montepulciano.

Answer 4

Tintilia(!)

Question 5

What is aromatic profile of Tintilia wine?

Answer 5

• Ripe plum, flowers, underbrush, leather, licorice and spice.

Question 6

What two grape varieties dominate Molise white wines?

Answer 6

• Trebbiano Abruzzese
• Trebbiano Toscano

Question 7

True or False

About half of the wine production in Molise is entirely bulk wine.

Answer 7

True

The other half is DOC level with small proportion of IGT.

Question 8

What appellation produces the largest volume of wine within Molise?

Answer 8

Molise DOC(!)

Question 9

What grape is based for Molise DOC (!) Rosso?

Answer 9

Montepulciano

Question 10

This DOC has the wines based on a minimum of 95% Tintilia, also producing Riserva with two years of ageing as well as Rosato.

Answer 10

Tintilia del Molise DOC(!)

Question 11

This DOC is the smallest of Molise’s appellations in size and production.

Located in the mountainous area with Biancos based on Falanghina and Rosso and Rosato based on Montepulciano.

Answer 11

Pentro di Isernia DOC