Under DOC(G), there are often limitations for a lower yield per hectare, according to the belief that a low yield per vine produces a higher quality. In theory, the plant can only collect a certain amount of substances from the soil, which are then distributed on fewer grapes, which in turn produces higher levels of flavors. Experts still dispute whether this theory holds in practice.
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Italy extends over 10 latitudes – from continental climate to subtropical climate?
The Molise region has historically been so neglected that you can hardly find the origin of its name, beyond that it's believed to have originated from the Middle Ages, where a Normann family, the Moulins, owned large portions of the area as a county.
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