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Aging Requirements Flashcards

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Palaiomenos se Vareli

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Greece: added to Cava, Reserve, Grand Reserve

Indicates oak aging beyond the required minimums

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Ruby Port

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Ruby: Avg 2-3 years, aged in bulk

Ruby Reserve: replaced vintage character, more complex

Vintage Port (1-3%): July 30 of 3rd year after harvest

LBV: Single-vintage, Min 4-6 years in cask

Envelhecido em Garrafa: LBV + 3yrs bottle aging

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Rye

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Mash containing Min 51% Rye
Min 2 years in new charred oak barrels

“Straight Rye Whiskey” = not blended with other spirits

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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Normale: Oct 1 of year after

Riserva: 2 years from Jan 1, 3 mos in bottle

Gran Selezione (2013): Estate fruit, 30 mos from Jan 1 of year after, 3 mos in bottle

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Banyuls AOP

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Blanc/Rimage: May 1 of year after

Ambre/Traditionnel: March 1 of 3rd year after

Hors d’Age: Sept 1 of 5th year after

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Scotch Whisky

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All Scotch must be aged Min 3 years in oak casks of less than 700L capacity

Double Distilled

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Rosso di Montalcino DOC

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Not released until Sept. 1 of year after

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Spain DOP wines

VCIG, DO, DOP, VP

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Noble: 18 months in cask <600L or btl
Anejo: 24 months in cask <600L or btl
Viejo: 36 months in cask (marked oxidative character)

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Vino Tostada

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Min 6 months in oak/cherry cask, plus 3 months in bottle

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Madeira DOP

Vintage dated

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Colheita (Harvest): Min 5 years, (85% from single vintage)

Fresqueira: Canteiro method, Min 20 years

Vinhoda Roda/Torno/Volta: Underwent ocean journey across equator

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Spain DO/DOCa Only!

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Crianza white/rose: 18 mos, 6 mos in oak <330L
Crianza red: 2 yrs, 6 mos in oak <330L

Reserva white/rose: 2 yrs, 6 mos in oak <330L
Reserva red: 3 yrs, 1 year in oak <330L

Gran Reserva white/rose: 4 yrs, 6 mos in oak <330L
Gran Reserva red: 5 yrs, 18 mos in oak <330L

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Armagnac AOC

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Aging refers to the youngest Armagnac in the blend

VS / ***: 1-3yrs 
VSOP / Napoleon: Min 4 years
XO: Min 6 years
Hors d'Age: Min 10 years
XO Premium: Min 20 yrs
Vintage = year of harvest, not year of distillation

1-3/4/6/10/20

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Greece Cava

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White/Rose PGI: Min 1 year, 6 months in oak

Red PGI: Min 3 years, 1 year in barrel

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Madeira DOP

Multi-Vintage Blends

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Rainwater: 100% Tinta Negra, medium-dry, light

Seleccionado: Estufagem, 3-5 yrs in tank

Reserva: 5-10 years of age

Reserva Especial: Canteiro method, 10-15 years of age

Extra Reserva: 15-20 years of age

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Mezcal

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Joven = Young Mezcal
Reposado: Min 2 months in oak
Anejo: Min 1 yr in oak <200L

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Barbaresco DOCG

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Normale: 2 yrs / 9 mos in oak

Riserva: 4 yrs / 9 mos in oak

+2 to each total years, 26 / 50 from Nov 1

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Calvados AOC

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Aging refers to youngest Calvados in the blend

VS / Fine: Min 2 years
Vieux / Reserve: Min 3 years
VO / VSOP: Min 4 years
Hors d’Age / XO / Napoleon: Min 6 years

2/3/4/6

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Priorat DOCa / Monstant DO

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Crianza white/rose: 18 mos, 6 mos in oak
Crianza red: 2 yrs, 6 mos in oak

Reserva white/rose: 2 yrs, 6 mos in oak
Reserva red: 3 yrs, 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva white/rose: 4 yrs, 6 mos in oak
Gran Reserva red: 5 yrs, 2 yrs in oak, 3 yrs in bottle

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Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

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Vin Santo / Occhio di Pernice: Nov 1 of 3rd year after

Riserva / Occhio di Pernice Riserva: Nov 1 of 4th year after

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Malaga DO

Paul McCartney N Alexis Texas

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Palido: less than 6 mos aging (100% recommended)

Malaga: 6-24 months in oak

Noble: 24-36 months in oak

Anejo: 36-60 months in oak

Transanejo: Min 60 months in oak

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Brandy de Jerez

Airen & Palomino Fino

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Brandy de Jerez Solera: Min avg age of 1 year

Brandy de Jerez Solera Riserva: Min avg age of 3 years

Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva: Min avg age of 10 years

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Marsala DOC

1/2/4/5/10

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Fine: Min 1 yr in oak/cherry wood (first 4 mos may be alternative container)

Superiore: Min 2 yrs in oak/cherry wood

Superiore Riserva: Min 4 yrs in oak/cherry wood

Vergine/Solera: Min 5 yrs in oak/cherry wood

Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/ Vergine and Solera Stravecchio: Min 10 years in oak/cherry wood

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Taburno Aglianico DOCG

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Rosato: March 1 of year after

Rosso: Min 2 yrs from Nov 1 of harvest year

Rosso Riserva: Min 3 yrs from Nov 1 of harvest year, 1 year in wood, 6 mos in bottle

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Valtellina Superiore DOCG

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Valtellina Superiore: 2 years from Dec 1, 1 year in wood

Valtellina Riserva: Min 3 years

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Barbera d’ Asti DOCG

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Normale: 4 months

Superiore: 14 months, 6 months in oak

Superiore Tinella / Colli Astiani: 2 yrs, 6 mos in barrel, 6 mos in bottle

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Greece Grand Reserve

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White: Min 2 years, 1 year in barrel, 6 months in bottle

Red: Min 4 years, 18 months in barrel, 18 months in bottle

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Tokaji Szamorodni

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Min 2 years, 1 year in barrel

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Rasteau AOP

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Rose: Bottled by Dec 31 of year after

Blanc/Grenat: May 1 of year after, bottle by June 30 of second year

Ambre/Tuile: Min 3 years

Hors d’Age: Min 5 years

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Amarone della Valpolicella: Min 2 yrs from Jan 1 of year after

Riserva: Min 4 yrs from Nov 1 of harvest year

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Vin de Paille

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Nov 15 of 3rd year

Min 18 months in oak

Released Dec 1 of 3rd year after

Passerillage: Min 6 weeks
(320-420 g/l)

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Vin Jaune

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Dec 15 of 6th year

Min 5yrs under Voile WITHOUT TOPPING UP

Released January 1 of 7th year after

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Tequila

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Blanco/Silver
Oro/Gold: enhanced with caramel color or oak chips
Reposado: Min 2 months in oak or encino oak
Anejo: Min 1 year in oak or encino oak <600L
Extra Anejo: Min 3 yrs in oak or encino oak <600L

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Ribera del Duero DO

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Crianza Rosado: 18 mos, 6 mos in oak (225L capacity)
Crianza Tinto: 2 yrs, 1 year in oak (225L capacity)

Reserva (Tinto only): 3 yrs, 1 in oak

Gran Reserva (Tinto only): 2 yrs in oak and 3 yrs in bottle

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Rutherglen Muscat

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Muscat: 3-5yrs (180-240 g/l)
Classic: 5-10yrs (200-280 g/l)
Grand: 11-19yrs (270-400 g/l)
Rare: Min 20yrs (270-400 g/l)

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Barolo DOCG

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Normale: 3 yrs / 18 mos in oak

Riserva: 5 yrs / 18 mos in oak

+2 to each total years, 38 / 62 from Nov 1

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Franciacorta DOCG

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NV: Min 25 mos / 18 mos on lees

NV Rose / Saten: Min 31 mos / 24 mos on lees

Millisemato: Min 37 mos / 30 mos on lees

Riserva: Min 67 mos / 60 mos on lees

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Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC

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Min 2 years, 18 months in 225L barriques, all from Jan 1 of year after

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Bourbon

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Mash containing Min 51% corn

Min 2 years in new charred oak barrels

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Banyuls Grand Cru AOP

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Min 30 months in barrel, not released until June 1 of 3rd year after

Hors d’Age: Sept 1 of 5th year after

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Irish Whisky

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All whiskeys must be aged Min 3 years in barrels

Triple Distilled

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Brunello: Min 2 yrs in wood, 4 mos in bottle, Jan 1 of 5th year after

Riserva: Min 2 yrs in wood, 6 mos in bottle, Jan 1 of 6th year after

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Cremant AOP’s

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Min 9 months on the lees, 12 months from Tirage

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Jerez-Xeres-Sherry DO & Sanlucar de Barrameda DO

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All wines: must be aged in solera for Min 2 yrs (3yrs prior to 2010)

Age Designation (Amontillado, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Pedro Ximenez Vino Dulce Natural

VOS (Vinum Optimum Signatum): Min 20 yrs
VORS (Very Old Rare Sherry): Min 30 yrs

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Rioja DOCa

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Crianza Blanco/Rosado: 2 yrs, 6 mos in oak
Crianza Tinto: 2 yrs, 1 yr in oak

Reserva Blanco/Rosado: 2yrs, 6 mos in oak
Reserva Tinto: 3yrs, 1 yr in oak

Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado: 4yrs, 6 mos in oak
Gran Reserva Tinto: 5yrs, 2 yrs in oak, 2 yrs in bottle

Vino Espumosa Calidad: 15 mos on lees
Vino Espumosa Calidad Reserva: 2 yrs on lees
Vino Espumosa Gran Anada: 3yrs on lees

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Madeira DOP

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Vinho de Canteiro: Min 3 yrs after final fortification, 2 years in wood

Vinho de Estufagem: Min 1 year after estufagem process

Colheita: not bottled until Oct 31 of 5th year after

Fresqueira: Min 20 years

Solera: Min 5 years in solera, (max 10% drawn off yearly)

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Tokaji Aszu

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Min 3 years, 18 months in barrel

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Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

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Secco: Min 37 mos from Dec 1, 1 year in wood, 4 mos in bottle

Passito: Min 37 mos from Dec 1, 4 mos in bottle

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Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG

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Normale: 2 yrs from Jan 1 plus options; 2 yrs in wood / 18 mos in wood, 6 mos in alternative / 1 yr in wood, 6 mos in bottle, remainder in alternative

Riserva: Min 3 yrs, 6 mos in bottle from Jan 1 of year after

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Greece Reserve

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White: Min 1 year, 6 months in barrel, 3 months in bottle

Red: Min 2 years, 1 year in barrel, 6 months in bottle

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Champagne AOP

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NV: Min 15 months from Tirage

Vintage: Min 36 months from tirage (100% from vintage)

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Rivesaltes AOP

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Grenat: Reductive until May 1 of year after, including 3 months in bottle. bottled by June 30 of second year after

Rose: Bottled by Dec 31 of year after

Ambre/Tuile: Min 3 years oxidative

Hors d’Age: Min 5 years

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Tawny Port

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Tawny: paler wines, less extraction, addition of white port etc

Reserve: Min 7 years before bottling

10/20/30/40: approximation of age, “tastes like a 10/20/30/40”, coupage (to cut)

Colheita Tawny: Min 7 years in cask

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Cognac AOC

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Aging refers to the youngest Cognac in the blend

VS: Min 2 years
Superieur: Min 3 years
VO / VSOP: Min 4 years
VVSOP: Min 5 years
Napoleon: Min 6 years
XO: Min 10 years

2/3/4/5/6/10

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Taurasi DOCG

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Taurasi: Min 3 yrs from Dec 1, 1 year in wood

Riserva: Min 4 yrs from Dec 1, 18 mos in wood

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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Superiore: 1 yr in barrel, 1 yr in bottle, not released until Nov 1 of 3rd year after

Riserva: 2 yrs in barrel, 2 yrs in bottle, not released until Nov 1 of 5th year after

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Cava (Spain) DO

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Cava: Min 9 months on lees
Reserva: Min 15 months on lees
Gran Reserva: Min 30 months on lees (BN, EB, B)
Cava Paraje: Min 36 mons on lees

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