aging RS ABV Flashcards
portugal- traditional method ‘reserva’ indicates what?
minimum period of 12 months on the lees prior to dégorgement.
portugal- ‘reserva’ indiicates what?
alcohol content of at least 0.5% higher
Portugal ‘colheita Seleccionada’ indicates what?
minimum 1% higher alcohol content than established by the regional appellation
Portuguese table wines ‘garrafeira’ indicates what
min aging- Tinto min 30 months, including at least 12 months in bottle. Branco /rosado min 12 months with at least 6 in bottle.
VDP- GG white
1 year (September 1 of the year after harvest)
VDP GG red
2 years (1 year in wood)
bourbon
aging 2 years in new charred oak barrels ; if less than 4 years of aging must have age statement on label
bourbon bottled in bond
min 4 years in federally bonded warehouse (bottled at 100 proof) Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
reserva in Argentina white & red
6 months ; 1 year
gran reserva in Argentina white & red
1 year ; 2 years
reserva in Chile
vague oak aging
reserva especial in Chile
vague oak aging
reserva privada- chile abv
12.5
gran reserva- chile abv
12.5
bordeaux superiore
17g/l
graves superiore rs
34gl
premieres cotes de Bordeaux
34g/l
pineau des charantes’Old:
aged for at least 5 years in oak
pineau des charantes Very Old/Extra Old:
aged for at least 10 years in oak
armagnac abv
40%
Armagnac VS / ***:
1-3 years old
Armagnac VSOP / Napoléon
min 4 years old
Armagnac XO:
min 10 years old
Armagnac Hors d’Age:
10 years old
Armagnac XO Premium:
20 years old
Armagnac Vintage:
10 years in oak - year of harvest, not year of distillation
Cognac VS / *** / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix
2 years old
Cognac Supérieur:
3 years old
Cognac VO / VSOP / Réserve: min.
4 years old
Cognac VVSOP / Grande Réserve:
5 years old
Cognac Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve:
6 years old
Cognac XO:
10 years old
Cognac XXO
14 years old
cognac gen min aging?
Prior to release, Cognac must be aged in oak casks for a min. 2 years (from April 1 of the year following the harvest)
tequila blanco
no req
tequila reposado
2 months to 1 year in oak or encino oak containers.
tequila anejo
1-3 years in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters.
tequila extra anejo
min 3 years in oak or encino oak barrels. Maximum barrel size is 600 liters.
scotch
min 3 years maximum capacity of 700 liters
scotch single malt avg min age?
10 years
scotch distillate must be nor more than what abv?
94.8% abv
EU, vodka & gin must have a minimum abv ?
37.50%
tequil abv range?
35-55%
Madurado en Vidrio:
Matured in glass for 12 months in cool dark place.
“élevés sous bois” martinique aoc
min 1 years
“vieux” martinique rum
min 3 years
Martinique VO:
min. 3 years in oak barrels
Martinique VSOP/Réserve Spéciale/Cuvée Spéciale/Très Vieux:
min. 4 years in oak barrels
Martinique XO/Hors d’Age/Extra Vieux/Grande Réserve:
min. 6 years in oak barrels
Martinique Vintage:
6 years in an oak cask of less than 650 liters. Vintage indicates the year of distillation
rais baixas albarino labeled abv
Albariño: 11.3%
Tinto Barrica in ribeira sacra
min. 6 months in wooden barrels of no more than 500 liters capacity
4 months in wooden tanks from ribeira sacraa
tinto garda
7 months in wooden tanks from ribeira sacra
branca garda
priorat tinto min abv
13.50%
priorat blanco min abv
13
Garnatxa de Tarragona aging
min. 2 years
catalunya Vino Rancio
min. one year in oak
malaga palido aging
less than 6 months aging
Málaga aging
min. 6 to 24 months in oak
malaga noble aging
24 to 36 months in oak
malaga anejo aging
36 to 60 months in oak
malaga trans anejo aging
60 months in oak
dry sherry rs
5-45 g/l residual sugar
medium sherry rs
5-115 g/l residual sugar, usually produced from Amontillado
pale cream sherry rs
45-115 g/l residual sugar, usually produced from Fino
cream sherry rs
115-140 g/l residual sugar, usually produced from Oloroso
Fino sherry abv
15-17%
amontillado sherry abv
16-22%
oloroso and palo cortado sherry abv
17-22%
dry/medium sherry abv
15-22%
pale cream/cream sherry abv
15.5-22%
gen sherry solera aging req
solera for a min. 2 years prior to release
VOS sherry aging
20 years - min avg
VORS sherry aging
30 years - min avg
min rs VDN moscatel/dulce sherry
160 g/l residual sugar
min rs VDN PX sherry
min 212 g/l residual sugar
Varietal Alvarinho Vinho Verde min abv
Varietal Alvarinho 11.5%
Vinho verde branco min abv?
8%
wine labelled vinho verde lima min abv?
9%
portuguese wine labled ‘vihno leve’ max abv?
10%
carvacales
15% (22% maximum)
colares min abv?
10%
setubal Superior:
Superior: Minimum 5 years of age
Deutscher wein min abv, MW
8.5% min; 44-50
Landwein germany min abv, MW
8.5%; 47-55
germany erste gewachs
12/13 % (riesling/pinot noir); 85/90
germany kabinett/spatlese/auslese abv
7.00%
germany eiswein/beer/trockenauslease abv
5.5% min
wein
10.7% min
landwein min abv?
14%
kabinett
max 13%
spatlese/auslese / all
min 5%
min must weight for mosel elbling kabinett?
70
Maximum residual sugar for ertes gewachs Riesling and Pinot Noir ?
9g/l; 6 g/l
gross gewaches new aging
White wines September 1st of the following year. For red wines until June 1st of the second year after the harvest.
erstes gewachs general min abv?
11%
gross gewaches general min abv?
12%
Halbtrocken:
Half-dry, generally less than 18 g/L residual sugar.
Lieblich
(medium-sweet) = max. 45 g/L
Sweet
min. 45 g/L
Austria ‘Reserve’ min abv & aging?
13%; Whites = March 15 release; reds: Nov 1
Mittleburgendland & eisenberg DAC aging? min abv?
12.5%; Aug 1 & September 1 of the year following the harvest.
Mittleburgendland & eisenberg DAC Reserve Aging; min abv?
13%; May be released from March 1 of the second year following the harvest (must be aged in wood).
ruster ausbruch min rs? mw?
45g/l; 30
kremstal abv
13-Dec
kamptal abv
11.5/12/12/5/13
traisental abv
11.5/12/12/5/13
weinvertal abv
13-Dec
carnuntum abv
12
maule VIGNO
The wine must be aged for at least 2 years prior to release
Vin d’Alsace min pot abv blanc
Blanc: 9.5%
Vin d’Alsace Pinot Blanc, Pinot, Riesling, Auxerrois
10%
Vin d’Alsace Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris
11.50%
Alsace GC (most)
Riesling/Muscat: 11%
Alsace GC (most)
Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer: 12.5%
Alsace VT abv
Riesling, Muscat: 14.5%; Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 16%
Alsace SGN abv
Riesling, Muscat: 16.4%; Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 18.2%
Alsace blanc MW
Blanc: 144 g/l
Alsace GC MW blanc
Riesling/Muscat:168 g/l; Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer: 193 g/l
Alsace VT MW
Riesling, Muscat: 244 g/l; Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 270 g/l
Alsace SGN MW
Riesling, Muscat: 276 g/l; Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer: 306 g/l
alsace aging VT, SGN
June 1 of the second year following the harvest
Vin d’Asace max RS Riesling
Riesling: 6 g/l (if the wines have been chaptalized), 9 g/l (if tartaric acid is less than 6 g/l), 12 g/l (if tartaric acid is greater than 6 g/l) –this does not apply to SGN or VT Riesling, or Riesling labeled with a lieu-dit
Vin d’Asace max RS rose
Rosé: 4 g/l
alsace
VT: 55 hl/ha
alsace
SGN: 40 hl/ha
Blanc “Haut Benauge” RS
5-60 g/l
cotes de bordeaux Rouge rs
Rouge: Max. 3 g/l
cotes de bordeaux blanc rs
max 4
cotes de bordeaux Moelleux rs
17-45 g/l
cotes de bordeaux Liquoreux rs
min 51 g/l
sauternes aging
June 30 of the year following the harvest
st estephe, pauillac, st julien aging
june 15 year after harvest
muscadet sevre et main ‘sur lie’
on lees (in either tank or barrel) after fermentation until at least March 1 of the year following the harvest until Dec 31 year after harves , not marketed until mar 8
Goulaine and Le Palletaging
on fine lees until at least April 1 of the second year following the harvest
Gorges, Clisson, Mouzillon-Tillières, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, and Château-Thébaud aging
October 1 of the second year following the harvest
rose de loire rs
3g/l
noble jouie rs?
4g/l
rose d’anjou rs
7g/l
cabernet d’anjou rs?
10g/l
vouvray sec max rs?
8g/l (Total acidity must be within 2 g/l of the total residual sugar.)
cote rotie abv
10.50%
Hermitage vin de paille min abv
19.50%
Hermitage vin de paille drying time
45 days (to min must weight of 350 g/l)
cdp min abv
12.50%
cairanne vieille vigne min age for grenache?
30 years (20 years for Syrah and Viognier)
Plots with young vines may not be allowed to be labeled with the appellation until how old in cairanne?
5years