Age RED Wine RGS CMS Flashcards
How long does a Barolo Riserva have to age before release?
Riserva:
62M (from Nov 1) / Incl 18 in wood
(62 / 18)
Normale: 38M (from Nov 1) / Incl 18 in wood
38 / 18
38 / 18
62 / 18
What are the age requirements for DOCG Barbaresco?
NORMALE:
26M / Min 9M wood - Jan 1st - 3rd yr
26 / 9 / 3rd yr
RISERVA:
50M /Min 9M wood - Jan 1 - 5th yr
50 / 9 / 5th yr
What are the age requirements for Champagne?
NV: 15M from Triage
Vintage: 36M from Triage
How long does a red wine from the Rioja DOCa Reserva
CRIANZA: 2yr (inc min 1yr oak)
RESERVA: 3yr (inc min 1yr oak)
GRAN RESERVA: 5yr (min 2yr oak + 2yr btl)
How long does Vina Espumosa Calidad (Reserva) have to age?
Regular: 15M lees
Reserva: 24M lees
Gran Anada: 36M lees
15 / 24 / 36
What are are the required time on lees for DOCG Franciacorta?
NV:
18M lees
SATEN AND ROSE:
24M lees
MILLISIMATO:
30M lees
RISERVA:
60M lees AFTER Triage Feb 1 - 67M total
18 / 24 / 30 / 60
ADD 7M FOR TOTALS
What area the age requirements for Amarone?
NORMALE - 2 yr from Jan 1
RISERVA - 4 yr from Nov 1
When can a Chianti Classico be released?
Chianti Classico:
Oct 1 - following the harvest
Riserva:
min 24 M (inc 3M btl)
Gran Selezione : min 30M (inc min 3 M in btl - 2013)
80-100% Sangiovese
As of the 2006 vintage, Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianco are no longer allowed
Ageing for Alta Langa DOCG?
Spumante:
Min 30M
Spumante Riserva:
Min 36M
ALL VINTAGE DATED
How long does Barolo Riserva have to age?
Normale:
38M (min 18M oak)
Riserva:
62M (min 18M oak)
38 / 18
62 / 18
How long does Gattinara have to age?
Normale :
35M (inc 24M wood)
Riserva :
47M (inc 36M wood)
35/24. 47/36
What is the ageing for Sagrantino di Montefalco Riserva?
Secco: 37M
(inc 12M oak + 4M btl)
37 / 12 / 4
Passito: (37M (inc 4M btl)
How long must a Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva be aged?
18M
(from Dec 1)
What is the ageing requirement for Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG wines?
18M
(inc 6M btl)
Age for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane
Normale: 2yr
(inc 1 yr oak/chestnut + min 6M tl)
Riserva : 3yr
(inc 1yr oak/chestnut + min 6M tl)
2 / 1 / 6
3 / 1 / 6
How long does Taurasi DOCG Riserva have to age?
Normale:
3yrs (inc 1yr oak)
Riserva: 4 yrs (inc 18M oak)
What are at the age requirements for Cava?
Cava: min 9M lees
Reserva: min 15 M lees
Gran Reserva: min 30 M lees
(Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)
Cava de Paraje: min 36 M lees
Paraje - (single estate) Hand Harvested/Vintage/min 10yr old vines/(Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)8.8 tons/ha
9 / 15 / 30 / 36
What is the age requirements for Carmignano DOCG?
Carmignano: Min 8 M in oak (or chestnut) - June 1 of the 2nd yr following the harvest
Carmignano RISERVA: Min 12 M in oak (or chestnut) -September 29 (Feast of St. Michael) of the 3rd yr following the harvest
What is the required age for a Montecucco Riserva DOCG?
Montecucco Sangiovese: released April 1 of the 2nd yr after harvest (Min. 1 yr oak and 4 M in btl)
Montecucco Sangiovese RISERVA: released Sept 1 of the 3yr after harvest
(Min. 24 M in oak and 6 M btl)
(Min. 90% Sang - Max. 10% with the exception of Malvasia Nera and Aleatico)
How long does a Brunello di Montalcino Riserva have to age before release?
Brunello NORMALE:
Min 2 yrs in wood + 4 M btl
(Jan 1 of the 5th yr following the harvest)
(2 / 4 / 5th)
Brunello RISERVA:
Min 2 yrs in wood + 6 M btl
(Jan 1 of the 6th yr following the harvest)
2 / 6 / 6th)
How long must a Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC wine be aged before release?
Bolgheri Sassicaia Min 2 yrs from Jan 1 following the harvest,
(including Min 18 Min 225-liter barriques)
(Min. 80% CS, max. 20% other)
What is the minimum age for all Classic Penedes wines?
15M
=’Reserva’ levels
What is the aging requirement for an Etna Rosso Reserva wine?
from Nov 1st
4yrs
Inc 1yr wood
