Molette (grape variety)

The white wine variety Molette is mainly found in the Savoy region in eastern France . Their numbers are declining; While 99 hectares of planted vineyards were known in 1958 , the area fell to currently 36 hectares. The late-ripening variety is extremely vigorous and high-yielding.

The low-alcohol, slightly spicy wine is mostly blended with the white Altesse . In the Seyssel appellation , it is part of the region's sparkling wine .

See also : Viticulture in France  and List of Grape Varieties

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Synonyms

Molette is also known by the synonyms Molette Blanche and Molette de Seyssel. The synonym Mondeuse Blanche is not valid because it was mistakenly confused with this grape variety.

Web links

• Molette in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)

literature

• Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
• Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon. 3rd, completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .