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Ageing requirements Flashcards

1
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Bandol reds min ageing

A

18mo in oak

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Sweet Szamorodni min ageing

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Only 6mo in oak, much shorter than Aszu

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Aszu min ageing

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At least 18mo in oak, typically in wood from the Zemplen

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4
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Assyrtiko Vinsanto min ageing

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2yr in oak

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5
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Valpo & Classico Superiore DOC min ageing

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1yr

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG min ageing

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2yr, 4yr for Riserva

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Valpo Ripasso Superiore DOC min ageing

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1yr

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Barolo DOCG min ageing

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  • 3yr, with 18mo in oak
  • 5yr, with 18mo in oak
    Longer than Barbaresco’s 2/4yr min
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Barbaresco DOCG min ageing

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  • 2yr, with 9mo in oak
  • 4yr, with 9mo in oak
    Shorter than Barolo’s 3/5yr min
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10
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG min ageing

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4mo only! Much shorter than Barolo’s 3yr min

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Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG min ageing

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14mo total, with 6mo in oak

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12
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Nizza DOCG min ageing

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18mo, with 6mo in oak

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13
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Gavi di Gavi Riserva min ageing

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1yr

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Chianti Riserva min ageing

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2yr

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Chianti subzones Riserva min ageing
(Rufina, Colli Senesi, Colli Fiorentini etc)

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6mo in oak

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Chianti Classico Riserva min ageing

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2yr

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione min ageing

18
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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG min ageing

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  • 5yr, with 2yr in oak
  • 6yr, with 2yr in oak for Riserva
19
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Rosso di Montalcino DOC min ageing

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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG min ageing

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  • 6yr, with 2yr in oak
  • 5yr, with 2yr in oak for the young one
21
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Vino Nobile di Montepulcinao DOCG min ageing

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  • 2yr, with 12-24mo in oak
  • 3yr for Riserva, no oak requirement
22
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Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC min ageing

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC min ageing

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2yr, 18mo in 225L barriques

24
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG min ageing

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  • 3yr total, 1yr in oak
  • 5yr total, 2yr in oak
25
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Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC min aging

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2.5yr in total, 9mo in oak

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Gioia del Colle Riserva DOC min ageing

27
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Salic Salentino Riserva DOC min ageing

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2yr, with 6mo in oak

28
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Castel de Monte Riserva DOCG

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2yr total, 1yr in oak

29
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Rioja ageing vessel requirement

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Must be 225L barriques

30
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Rioja Crianza min ageing

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  • Red 24mo total, 12mo in oak
  • White & Rosé 24mo total, 6mo in oak
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Rioja Reserva min ageing

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  • Red 36mo total, 12mo in oak, 6mo in bottle
  • White & Rosé 24mo total, 6mo in oak
32
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Rioja Gran Reserva min ageing

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  • Red 60mo total, 24mo in oak, 24mo in bottle
  • White & Rosé 48mo total, 6mo in oak
33
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Red Rioja min ageing

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  • Crianza 24mo total, 12mo in oak, no bottle ageing requirement
  • Reserva 36mo total, 12mo in oak, 6mo in bottle
  • Gran Reserva 60mo total, 24mo in oak, 24mo in bottle
34
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White and Rosé Rioja min ageing

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  • 6mo in oak across the board
  • Crianza and Reserva both 24mo in total
  • Gran Reserva 48mo in total
35
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Chilean legally allowed ageing categories min ageing
(Superior, Reserva, Reserva Especial, Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva)

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  • No meaning really
  • But alc must be above 12% abv for Reserva and Reserva Especial and 12.5% for Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva
  • Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva must be oak aged for 6mo
36
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Argentinean Reserva min ageing

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  • 12mo for reds and 6mo for rosé
  • Gran Reserva 2x that
37
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Argentinean Gran Reserva min ageing

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  • 24mo for reds and 12mo for rosé
  • Reserva half of that
38
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DOC Lujan de Cuyo min ageing

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24mo total, 12mo in oak

39
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Nantais sur lie min ageing

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8mo in winery basically

40
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Muscadet cru communaux min ageing
(Clisson, Gorges and Le Pallet)

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  • 18mo sur lie for le Pallet
  • 24mo sur lie for Clisson and Gorges
41
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Fondillon min ageing

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  • 10yr (!) in oak, often large format 1,200L
  • No fortification allowed
42
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Faugeres AOC min ageing

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