Aging Requirements DOCGs

Question 1

Which DOCGs require bottle aging?

Answer 1

Ghemme Normale & Riserva - 6 months
Barbera d’Asti Superiore Tinella/Colli Astiani (Subzones) - 6 months
Gavi Reserva - 6 months

Question 2

Which DOCGS have aging requirements that DO NOT begin on Nov 1st?

Answer 2

Moscato d’Asti Vendemmia Tardiva - Harvest Date
Dogliani Normale & Superiore - October 15th
Gavi Riserva - October 15th
Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico - October 15th
Nizza (Vigna) - Jan 1
Nizza Riserva (Vigna) - Jan 1

Question 3

Which DOCGs have release requirements?

Answer 3

Barbaresco Normale - Jan 1st of the 3rd year
Barbaresco Riserva - Jan 1st of the 5th year
Roero Rosso - July 1st of the 2nd year
Roero Rosso Riserva - July 1st of the 3rd year
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba (Vigna) - Jan 1st of the 1st year
Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba Superiore (Vigna) - Sept 1st of the 1st year
Dogliani Normale & Superiore - Nov 1st of the 1st year

Question 4

Barbaresco Normale

Answer 4

Nebbiolo - 100%

Nov 1
26 month total
9 month in wood

Can be released Jan 1st, 3rd year following harvest

Question 5

Barbaresco Riserva

Answer 5

Nebbiolo - 100%

Nov 1
50 months total
9 months in wood

Can be released Jan 1st, 5th year following harvest

Question 6

Barolo Normale

Answer 6

Nebbiolo - 100%

Nov 1
38 months total
18 months in wood

Question 7

Barolo Reserva

Answer 7

Nebbiolo - 100%

Nov 1
62 months total
18 months in wood

Question 8

Gattinara Normale

Answer 8

Spanna (Nebbiolo) - 90%
Bonarda di Gattinara (Uva Rara) & Vespolina (Max 4%) - 10%

Nov 1
35 months total
24 months in wood

Question 9

Gattinara Reserva

Answer 9

Spanna (Nebbiolo) - 90%
Bonarda di Gattinara (Uva Rara) & Vespolina (Max 4%) - 10%

Nov 1
47 months total
36 months in wood

Question 10

Ghemme Normale

Answer 10

Spanna (Nebbiolo) - 85%
Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) & Vespolina - 15%

Nov 1
34 months total
18 months in wood
6 months in bottle

Question 11

Ghemme Riserva

Answer 11

Nebbiolo - 85%
Spanna (Nebbiolo) - 85%
Uva Rara (Bonarda Novarese) & Vespolina - 15%

Nov 1
46 months total
24 months in wood
6 months in bottle

Question 12

Roero Rosso

Answer 12

Nebbiolo - 95%

Nov 1
20 months total
6 months in wood

Can be released July 1st of the 2nd year

Question 13

Roero Rosso Riserva

Answer 13

Nebbiolo - 95%

Nov 1
32 months total
6 months in wood

Can be released July 1st of the 3rd year

Question 14

Terre Alfieri

Answer 14

Nebbiolo - 85%

Nov 1
4 months total

Question 15

Terre Alfieri Superiore

Answer 15

Nebbiolo - 85%

Nov 1
12 months total
6 months in wood

Question 16

Terre Alfieri Riserva

Answer 16

Nebbiolo - 85%

Nov 1
24 months total
12 months in wood

Question 17

Barbera d’Asti

Answer 17

Barbera - 90%
Freisa, Grignolino & Dolcetto - 10% combined

Nov 1
4 months total

Question 18

Barbera d’Asti Superiore

Answer 18

Barbera - 90%
Freisa, Grignolino & Dolcetto - 10% combined

Nov 1
14 months total
6 months in wood

Question 19

Barbera d’Asti Superiore Tinella/Colli Astiani (Subzones)

Answer 19

Barbera - 90%
Freisa, Grignolino & Dolcetto - 10% combined

Nov 1
24 months total
6 months in wood
6 months in bottle

Question 20

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore

Answer 20

Barbera - 85%
Freisa, Grignolino & Dolcetto - 15% combined

Nov 1
14 months total
6 months in wood

Question 21

Nizza Rosso & Vigna

Answer 21

Barbera - 100%

Jan 1
18 months total
6 months in wood

Question 22

Nizza Rosso Riserva & Vigna

Answer 22

Barbera - 100%

Jan 1
30 months in total
12 months in wood

Question 23

Alta Langa Spumante

Answer 23

90% PN & Chard combined - Traditional method

30 Months Total
9 Months on the lees

Question 24

Alta Langa Spumante Riserva

Answer 24

90% PN & Chard combined - Traditional method

36 Months Total
9 Months on the lees

Question 25

Asti Metodo Classico

Answer 25

Moscato Bianco - 97% 9 months on the lees

Question 26

Moscato d'Asti Vendemmia Tardiva

Answer 26

Moscato Bianco - 97% Harvest Date 12 months in total

Question 27

Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba & Vigna

Answer 27

Dolcetto - 100% Can be released Jan 1 of the 1st year

Question 28

Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba Superiore & Vigna

Answer 28

Dolcetto - 100% Can be released September 1 of the 1st year

Question 29

Dogliani Normale & Superiore

Answer 29

Dolcetto - 100% Nov 1 12 months total Can be released Nov 1 of the 1st year

Question 30

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

Answer 30

Dolcetto - 100% Nov 1 12 months total

Question 31

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Riserva

Answer 31

Dolcetto - 100% Nov 1 24 months total

Question 32

Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Vigna

Answer 32

Dolcetto - 100% Nov 1 20 months total

Question 33

Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante

Answer 33

Erbaluce - 100% 15 months on the lees

Question 34

Erbaluce di Caluso Passito

Answer 34

Erbaluce - 100% Nov 1 36 months total

Question 35

Erbaluce di Caluso Passito Riserva

Answer 35

Erbaluce - 100% Nov 1 48 months total

Question 36

Gavi Riserva

Answer 36

Cortese - 100% Oct 15 12 months total 6 months in bottle

Question 37

Gavi Spumante Metodo Classico

Answer 37

Cortese - 100% Oct 15 24 months total 18 months on the lees

Question 38

Roero Bianco

Answer 38

Arneis - 95% Nov 1 4 months total

Question 39

Roero Bianco Riserva

Answer 39

Arneis - 95% Nov 1 16 months total

Question 40

Terre Alfieri Superiore Bianco

Answer 40

Arneis - 85% Nov 1 6 months total

Question 41

Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato (Rosso/Riserva/Vigna)

Answer 41

Ruche - 90% Barbera & Dolcetto - 10% 24 Months total 12 months in wood

Question 42

Brachetto d'Aqui Passito

Answer 42

Brachetto - 97% Oct 1st of the 1st year