Aging All - Brainscape Flashcards

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How long can standard Spanish Vino Joven red and white be aged?

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  • Red: Less than 2 years

- White: Less than 18 months

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How long must standard Spanish Crianza red and white be aged?

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  • Red: 2 years (6 months in cask)

- White: 18 months (6 months in cask)

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How long must standard Spanish Reserva red and white be aged?

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  • Red: 3 years (1 yr in cask)

- White: 2 years (6 months in cask)

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How long must standard Spanish Gran Reserva red and white be aged?

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  • Red: 5 years (18 months in cask)

- White: 4 years (6 months in cask)

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What do the following terms mean on a quality Spanish wine label: Noble, Añejo, and Viejo?

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  • Noble: 18 months aging in a cask of less than 600L of bottle
  • Añejo: 24 months aging in a cask of less than 600L or bottle
  • Viejo: 36 months aging, demonstrates marked oxidative character
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How long must Rioja Crianza red, white, and rosé be aged?

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  • Blanco/Rosado: min 2 years (6 months in oak; remained may be in bottle, oak or S/S)
  • Tinto: min 2 years, (1 year in oak)
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How long must Rioja Reserva red, white, and rosé be aged?

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  • Blanco/Rosado: min 2 years (6 months in oak; remained must be in bottle or oak)
  • Tinto: min 3 years (1 year in oak)
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How long must Rioja Gran Reserva red, white, and rosé be aged?

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  • Blanco/Rosado: min 4 years (6 months in oak; remained must be in bottle or oak)
  • Tinto: min 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle
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The Alicante DO is known for dessert wines: a local specialty is Fondillón, a solera-style, oxidative dessert wine produced from ovverripe Monastrell grapes. How long must it be aged for?

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min 10 years in wood

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How long must Ribera del Duero Crianza be aged?

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  • Rosado: min 24 months (6 months in oak; approx. 225L capacity)
  • Tinto: min 24 months (12 months in oak; approx. 225L capacity)
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How long must Ribera del Duero Reserva aged for?

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(Tinto only) min 3 years (12 months in oak)

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How long must Ribera del Duero Gran Reserva be aged for?

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(Tinto only): min 24 months in oak and 36 months in bottle

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How long must standard Cava be aged? Reserva? Gran Reserva?

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  • Cava: min 9 months on the lees
  • Reserva: min 15 months on the less
  • Gran Reserva: min 30 months on the less (Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only)
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How long must Malagas be aged for the five age categories: Málaga Pálido, Málaga, Málaga Noble, Málaga Añejo, and Málaga Transañejo?

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  • Málaga Pálido: max 6 month oak aging
  • Málaga: 6-24 months
  • Málaga Noble: 2-3 years
  • Málaga Añejo: 3-5 years
  • Málaga Transañejo: min 5 years
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How long must NV Champagne spend on it’s lees? When can they be released?

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  • Wines may not be disgorged until at least 12 months after the date of tirage
  • They may not be released until a min 15 months from the date of tirage
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How long must vintage Champagne remain in the cellar?

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min 36 months from the date of tirage

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How long must most Crémants remain on their lees?

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min 9 months

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How long must Franciacorta be aged?

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min 18 months on lees from Feb 1 of year following the harvest, 25 months total from the date of harvest

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How long must Franciacorta Satèn and Rosé be aged?

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Min 24 months on the lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 31 months total from the date of harvest

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How long must Franciacorta Millesimato be aged?

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Min 30 months on the lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 37 months total from the date of the harvest

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How long must Franciacorta Riserva be aged?

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Min 60 months on the lees from Feb 1 of the year following the harvest, 67 months total from the date of harvest

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How long must Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico NV be aged?

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Min 15 months on the lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest

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How long must Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico Millesimato be aged?

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Min 24 months on the lees from Jan 1 of the year following the harvest

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How long must Alta Langa and Alta Langa Reserva be aged?

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The law states this:

  • Spumante: Total production process must not be less than 30 months
  • Spumante Reserv: Total production process must not be less than 36 months
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How long must Asti spend on its lees?

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min 9 months

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How long must Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva” be aged?

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For at least one year from the date of harvest

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How long must Barbaresco and Barbaresco Riserva be aged?

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  • Barbaresco: min 26 months from Nov 1 of harvest (min 9 months in wood), may be released after Jan 1 of the 3rd year following harvest
  • Barbaresco Riserva: min 50 months from Nob 1 of the harvest year (min 9 months in wood) may be released after Jan 1 of the 5th year following the harvest
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How long must Barolo and Barolo Riserva be aged?

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  • Barolo: 38 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood
  • Barolo Riserva: 62 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood
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How long is Valtellina Superiore and Riserva aged for?

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  • Valtellina Superiore: 24 months from Dec 1 of harvest year, including a min 12 months in wood
  • Valtellina Riserva: min 3 years
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How long must Sforzato di Valtellina be aged?

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Min 2 years

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How long must Moscato di Scanzo be aged for?

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min 2 years, but may not be aged in wood

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How long must Amarone be aged? Riserva?

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  • Amarone della Valpolicella: min 2 yrs from Jan 1

- Riserva: min 4 years from Nov 1 of the harvest year

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How long is Bardolino Superiore aged for prior to release?

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min 1 year from Nov 1 of the harvest year

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How long is Soave Superiore aged for? Riserva?

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  • Soave Superiore: 1 year (min 3 months in bottle)

- Riserva: min 2 years

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How long did Barolo need to be aged prior to 2010? Today?

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  • Prior to 2010: min 3 years (min 2 years in cask)

- Today: min 38 months from Nov 1 of the harvest year (min 18 months in oak)

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How long must Barbera d’Asti normale be aged? Barbera del Monferrato Superiore?

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  • Barbera d’Asti: min 4 months

- Barbera del Monferrato Superiore: min 14 months (6 months in cask)

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How long must Dogliani Supeiore, Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore and Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba Superiore be aged?

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The min for all three superiore styles in one year, only Ovada requires superiore for DOCG

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How long for the Colli Orientali del Friuli-Picolit DOCG sole subzone: Cialla?

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2 years instead of 1

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How long must Chianti DOCG be aged?

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It may not be released until March 1 of the year following harvest

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Which subzones of Chianti require additional aging? How long?

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  • Montespertoli: may not be released until June 1 of yr following harvest
  • Colli Fiorentini and Rufina: may not be released until Sept 1
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How long must Chianti Riserva be aged?

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2 years

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How long must Chianti Classico Gran Selezione wines be aged for (introduced in 2013)?

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min 30 months prior to release

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How long must Rosso di Montalcino DOC be aged for?

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1 year

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How long must Brunello be aged for? Reserva?

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  • Brunello: min 2 years in wood plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before Jan 1 of the 5th yr following harvest
  • Brunello Riserva: min 2 yrs in wood plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sol before Jan1 of the 6th year following harvest
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How long must Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG be aged prior to release?

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min 3 years (6 months in bottle)

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How long must Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG be aged for?

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min 2 years prior to release

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How long must Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG be aged? Riserva?

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  • Montepulciano DOCG: min 2 years (1 yr in wood)

- Riserva: min 3 years (1 yr in wood)

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How long must Taurasi be aged? Riserva?

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  • Taurasi: min 3 years (1 yr in wood)

- Riserva: min 4 years (18 months in wood)

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How long must Agliancio del Vulture Superiore DOCG be aged?

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min 3 years (1 yr in wood)

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How long is Vino Nobile di Montepulciano aged for? Riserva?

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  • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano: min 2 years (1 yr in wood

- Riserva: min 3 years (1 yr in wood)

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How long are Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG aged for?

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Riserva: min 2 years in barrel

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How long are dry wines from Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG aged for?

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min 30 months (12 months in wood)

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What are the Verdicchio DOCGs of the Marche and how long are they aged for?

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  • Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG and Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
  • min 18 months
54
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How long is Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG aged for?

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min 2 years

55
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How long is Vintage Port aged in cask before bottled?

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It must be bottled by July 30 of the third year after harvest

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How long must Vinho de Canteiro Madeira be aged?

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2 years in wood, may not be bottled for 36 months after the final fortification

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How long must Vinho de Estufagem Madeira be aged?

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May be bottled after 12 months from the conclusion of the estufagem process

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How long must Madeira be aged?

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It may not be sold until Oct 31st of the second year after the harvest

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How long must Colheita Madeira be aged?

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min 5 years

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How long must Frasqueira Madeira be aged?

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2o years in wood

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How long must Madeira remain in a solera?

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min 5 years

62
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How old is Seleccionado Madeira?

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3-5 years old

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How long must Rainwater Madeira be aged?

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min 3 years

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How old is Madeira Reserva?

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5-10 years old

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How old is Madeira Reserva Especial?

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10-15 years old

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How old is Madeira Extra Reserve?

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15-20 years old