Molette B
Name of the variety in France

Molette
Origin

This variety is native to the Savoie and based on published genetic analyses is probably a descendant of Gouais blanc.
Synonyms

There is no officially recognized synonym in France nor in the other countries of the European Union, for this variety.
Legal information

In France, Molette is officially listed in the "Catalogue of vine varieties" on the A list and classified.
Use

Wine grape variety.
Evolution of cultivated areas in France

1958 | 1968 | 1979 | 1988 | 1998 | 2008 | 2018 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | 98 | 96 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
Descriptive elements

The identification is based on:
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow young leaves,
- the large, entire, circular adult leaves, with a slightly open or closed U-shaped petiole sinus, medium to long teeth compared to their width at the base with straight sides, a moderate anthocyanin coloration of veins, an involute leaf blade and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of erect hairs and a low to medium density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped or slightly obloid berries.
- the tip of the young shoot with a high density of prostrate hairs,
- the yellow young leaves,
- the large, entire, circular adult leaves, with a slightly open or closed U-shaped petiole sinus, medium to long teeth compared to their width at the base with straight sides, a moderate anthocyanin coloration of veins, an involute leaf blade and on the lower side of the leaves, a medium to high density of erect hairs and a low to medium density of prostrate hairs,
- the round-shaped or slightly obloid berries.
Genetic profile

Microsatellite | VVS2 | VVMD5 | VVMD7 | VVMD27 | VRZAG62 | VRZAG79 | VVMD25 | VVMD28 | VVMD32 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allel 1 | 131 | 232 | 247 | 176 | 194 | 244 | 248 | 233 | 249 |
Allel 2 | 141 | 234 | 249 | 178 | 196 | 260 | 254 | 245 | 251 |
Phenology

Bud burst: 4 days after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Grape maturity: mid-season, 3 weeks and a half after Chasselas.
Suitability for cultivation and agronomic production

Molette is vigorous with a fairly erect bearing. Its fertility is average when pruned short, but production becomes substantial when this variety is pruned long. Molette seems well adapted to clay-limestone and sandy soils.
Susceptibility to diseases and pests

This variety is susceptible to grey rot and downy mildew.
Technological potentiality

The bunches are medium in size and the berries are small. Molette produces clear, and acidic, but relatively common and not very aromatic wines, with a fairly high alcohol degree.
Clonal selection in France

The two certified Molette clones carry the numbers 1039 and 1230. A conservatory of twenty or so clones was planted in 1999 in the wine-growing region of Savoie.
Bibliographic references


- Catalogue des variétés et clones de vigne cultivés en France. Collectif, 2007, Ed. IFV, Le Grau-du-Roi, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages et de leurs synonymes. P. Galet, 2015, Ed. Libre&Solidaire, France.
- Traité général de viticulture, Ampélographie. P. Viala and V. Vermorel, 1901-1909, Ed. Masson, Paris, France.
- Documentary collections of the Centre de Ressources Biologiques de la Vigne de Vassal-Montpellier, INRAE - Institut Agro | Montpellier, Marseillan, France.
- Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages et de leurs synonymes. P. Galet, 2015, Ed. Libre&Solidaire, France.
- Traité général de viticulture, Ampélographie. P. Viala and V. Vermorel, 1901-1909, Ed. Masson, Paris, France.
Description of clones certified in France
