Molette

White wine grapeFrance

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied white Molette wine: pale, restrained and sharply fresh. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 7 to 10 °C.

Also called see list of synonyms.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Very high

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Shellfish
White fish
Goat cheese and feta

Similar grapes

Jacquèrelight alpine white, lemon, flinty Compare with Molette
Aligotélean, brisk, lemon and chalk Compare with Molette

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Molette (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q1943453 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 7898.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
INRAE / IFV Plantgrape: molette.