Aging Requirements Flashcards

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What are the aging requirements for Spanish Gran Reserva Blanco/Rosado? (This is the same for Spain, Rioja, Rueda)

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All are the same!

48 total months aging with 6 in oak.

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What are the aging requirements for all Blanco/Rosado wines from Spain? Which is the anomaly?

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Spain 18 months- 6 in oak
Rueda 18 months- 6 in oak
Ribera 18 months- 6 in oak (rose only)
RIOJA 24 months- 6 in oak

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What are the aging requirements for Crianza Tinto wines from Spain? Which regions are different?

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All age for 24 months, Rioja and Rivera require longer oak aging.

Ribera del Duero
Rioja - 24 months 12 in oak

Spain
Rueda - 24 months 6 in oak

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What are the aging requirements for Reserva wines in general Spain, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and Rueda?

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They are all the same- except RIOJA Tinto

Blanco/Rosado- 24 months 6 in oak
Tinto 36 months- 12 in oak
Rioja Tinto 36 moths- 12 oak, 6 in bottle

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Which Reserva Tinto out of the following has different requirements: Rioja, Rueda, Ribera del Duero, Spain?

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Rioja is the only one that requires 6 months of bottle aging out of 36 months aging with 12 in oak.

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How do the regions of Rueda, Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Spain all differ for Tinto Gran Reserva aging?

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All require 60 months total aging.

Ribera and Rueda are both 24 m barrel 36 m bottle
Rioja is 24 m barrel and 24 m bottle
Spain is 18 in barrel and no bottle time.

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A Crianza Rose from Spain, Rueda or Ribera del Duero must be aged for how long, with how long in oak?

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18 months total, with 6 in oak. All Spanish regions require 6 months in oak for Crianza blanco/rosado, however Rioja requires 24 months aging total and not 18.

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Compare the aging of Rioja Blanco Crianza and Rioja Blanco Reserva?

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They are the exact same- 24 months, 6 in oak.

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What is the aging requirements for Taurasi and Taurasi Riserva?

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12% 3 years with 1 in wood

13% 4 years with 18 in wood

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What is the aging for Offida Rosso?

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A DOCG of the Marche. 13% alcohol, 24 months aging with 12 in wood, 3 in bottle. 85% Montepulciano for the red and Pecorino for white.

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What is the aging for Conero Rosso Riserva?

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DOCG in the Marche. 2 years total aging.

85% Montepulciano and 15% Sangiovese.

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What is the aging for Aglianico del Vulture Superiore and Riserva?

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12 months barrel, 12 months bottle- November 1 the 3rd year
2 years barrel, 2 years bottle, November 1 the fifth year.

100% Aglianico

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What is the aging for Aglianico del Taburno and Riserva?

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85% Aglianico
2 years from November 1 (no oak)- 12%
3 years with 1 in wood and 6 months bottle - 13%

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What are the aging requirements for Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Termane and Riserva?

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90% Montepulciano and 10% Sangiovese
2 years from November 1, 1 year in oak and 6 months bottle
3 years from November 1, 1 year in oak and 6 months bottle

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What is the aging for Banyuls, Maury, and Rivesaltes Hors d’Age?

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September 1 the 5th year after harvest

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Banyuls, Maury and Rivesaltes Ambre and Tuile styles of wine age for how long?

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All age until March 1 the third year after harvest.

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Banyuls Rimage and Blanc, and Rivesaltes Grenat must age for how long?

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Both until May 1 the year after harvest. Maury Blanc and Grenat is aged longer, June 30th the second year.

18
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How long is Grand Roussillon aged before release?

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September 1 the 3rd year.

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What are the aging requirement for Nizza, Nizza Vigna, Nizza Riserva and Nizza Riserva Vigna?

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Nizza & Nizza Vigna: 18 months, 6 in wood

Nizza Riserva, Riserva Vigna: 30 months, 12 in oak

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What is the aging for Montefalco Sagrantino Secco?

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DOCG of Umbria
37 months, 12 in wood, 4 months bottle

Passito is the same but without the wood component.

21
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What is the aging for Brunello?

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2 years in wood, 4 months bottle, January 1 the 5th year.

2 years in wood, 4 months bottle, January 1 the 6th year.

22
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Aging for Torgiano Rosso Riserva?

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70% Sangiovese, 30% other red grapes

3 years with 6 months in bottle.

23
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Which DOCG is aged longer, Nizza Riserva, or Barbera d’Asti Superiore Tinella or Colli Astiani?

A

Nizza Riserva- 30 months, 12 in oak

Barbera d’Asti Superiore- 24 months, 6 in wood, 6 bottle

24
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Compare the aging for

Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Barbera del Monferrato, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore.

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All are 14 months aging with 6 months bottle.

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What is the aging for Chianti Gran Selezione?

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30 months with 3 in the bottle.