Ageing Requirements Flashcards
Basic Ruby Port
-3 years
Basic Tawny Port
-3 years
Ruby Reserve
No ageing requirements
Tawny Reserve
+6 years
Colheita Port
+ 7 years (permitted to bottle in small portions after these 7 years)
Vintage Port
-3 years (often 18-20 months)
Crusted Port
- 2 years
LBV
4-6 years
White Tawny Reserve
+ 7 years
Fino Viejo / Manzanilla Pasada
- 7 years average
VOS
+ 20 years average
VORS
+ 30 years average
Tawny with Indication of Age
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years (indication of style rather than age)
Very Very Old
+ 80 years
Estufagem
+ 3 months fermentation
6-12 months resting
Can be sold 31/10 the second year after harvest, often used for 3- and 5-year-old wines
Canteiro
Can be sold 01/01 the third year after harvest
Standard blends
Can be sold 2-3 years after harvest
Madeira with Indication of age
5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, +50 years (indication of style rather than age)
Rainwater
- 10 years
Frasqueira
+ 20 years
Colheita
+ 5 years
Rutherglen Muscat
3-5 years
Classic Rutherglen Muscat
6-10 years
Grand Rutherglen Muscat
11-19 years
