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DOCG Aging Requirements Flashcards

1
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Barbaresco DOCG:

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26 total/9 wood

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Barbaresco Riserva DOCG:

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50 total/9 wood

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Barolo DOCG:

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38 total/18 wood

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Barolo Riserva DOCG:

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62 total/18 wood

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Gattinara DOCG:

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35 total/24 wood

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Gattinara Riserva DOCG:

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47 total/36 in wood

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Ghemme DOCG (Piedmont):

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34 total/18 in wood (6 months in bottle)

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Ghemme Riserva DOCG:

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46 total/24 in wood (6 months in bottle)

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Roero DOCG:

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20 total/6 in wood

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Roero Riserva DOCG:

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32 total/6 in wood

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Terre Alferi Superiore DOCG:

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12 total/6 in wood

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Terre Alfiere Riserva DOCG:

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24 total/12 in wood

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG:

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28 total/24 in wood

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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG:

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30 total/24 in wood

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Carmignano DOCG:

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8 in oak or chestnut/may not be sold before June 1st following second year after harvest

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Carmignano Riserva DOCG:

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12 in oak or chestnut barrels/may not be sold before September 29 (Feast of St. Michael) of the third year following the harvest

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Chianti DOCG:

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Chianti: May not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest

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Chianti Superiore DOCG:

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Chianti Superiore: May not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest

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Chianti Riserva DOCG:

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Chianti Riserva: Minimum 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following harvest

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Chianti DOCG Subzones: Colli Fiorentini Riserva/Rufina Riserva

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Colli Fiorentini Riserva/Rufina Riserva: min 6 months of the total aging period must occur in wood

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Chianti DOCG Subzones: Colli Senesi Riserva

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Colli Senesi Riserva - min 8 months of the total aging must occur in wood and 4 months in bottle

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Chianti Classico DOCG:

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Chianti Classico: May not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest

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Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG:

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Riserva: Min 24 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including 3 months in the bottle

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Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG:

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Gran Selezione: Min 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle. Estate fruit.

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Vino Nobile di Montepuliciano DOCG:

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Min 2 years aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, with the following options:

  • 24 months in wood
  • Min 18 months in wood plus 6 months in an alternative container
  • Min 12 months in wood and a min 6 months in bottle, with the remainder in an alternative container
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva DOCG:

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Riserva: Min 3 years aging, including at least 6 months in bottle, from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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Morellino di Scansano DOCG (Tuscany):

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Morellino di Scansano may be released from March 1 of the year following the harvest.

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Morellino di Scansano Riserva:

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Riserva: Min 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least one year in wood.

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG:

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Rosso: Min 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest

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Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG:

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Riserva: Min 4 years from November 1 of the harvest year

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Franciacorta DOCG:

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25 total from date of harvest/min 18 months on the lees

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Franciacorta Satèn & Rosé:

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31 months total from date of harvest/min 24 months on the lees
Both styles may also be Millesimato or Riserva

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Franciacorta Millesimato:

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37 months total from date of harvest/min 30 months on the lees

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Franciacorta Riserva:

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67 months total/Min 60 months on the lees

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35
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Alta Langa DOCG (Piedmont):

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30 months total/min 9 months on lees

*must be vintage-dated

36
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Alta Langa Riserva DOCG:

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36 months total/min 9 months on lees
*must be vintage-dated

37
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG:

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4 months from November 1 of the harvest year

38
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Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG:

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14 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in oak

39
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Barbera d’Asti Superiore Tinella:

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24 months from October 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle

40
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Barbera d’Asti Superiore Colli Astiani:

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24 months from October 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in wood and 6 months in bottle

41
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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG

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min 14 months from November 1/ including at least 6 months in oak

42
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Canelli DOCG (Piedmont):

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Riserva with Vigna designation: 20 months in bottle, 30 months total

43
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Dogliani Superiore DOCG:

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Dogliani Superiore: 12 months from October 15 of the harvest year (not released until November 1 of the year following harvest)

44
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Dolcetto di Diano d’ Alba DOCG:

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Normale: release January 1st of the year following harvest

45
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Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba Superiore DOCG:

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Superiore: release September 1st of the year following harvest

46
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore DOCG:

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12 months from November 1 of the harvest year

47
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore “Vigna” DOCG:

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20 months from November 1 of the harvest year

48
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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore Riserva DOCG:

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min 24 months

49
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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG (Piedmont):

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Spumante: Minimum 15 months on the lees
Passito: 36 months from November 1 of the harvest year
Passito Riserva: 48 months from November 1 of the harvest year

50
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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG (Piedmont):

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Gavi Riserva must be aged a min. 1 year (including 6 months in bottle) from October 15th of the year of harvest
Tranquillo wines may display only “slight traces” of wood flavors

51
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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi DOCG Spumante:

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Spumante Metodo Classico must be aged for a min. 2 years (including at least 18 months on the lees) from October 15 of the year of harvest

52
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Nizza DOCG Rosso (Piedmont):

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Rosso: Min 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest.

53
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Nizza DOCG Rosso with “Vigna” (Piedmont):

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Min 18 months, including at least 6 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest.

54
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Nizza DOCG Rosso Riserva/”Vigna” (Piedmont):

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Min 30 months, including at least 12 months in oak, from January 1 of the year after harvest.

55
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Valtellina Superiore DOCG (Lombardy):

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Valtellina Superiore: 24 months total from December 1 of the harvest year/12 in bottle
Valtellina Riserva: Min 3 years

56
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Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat di Valtellina) DOCG (Lombardy):

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12 in wood/ 20 total from April 1 of the year following the harvest

57
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Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG (Lombardy):

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Min 2 years, not to be released until November 1 of the second year following the harvest

58
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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG NV:

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NV: Min 15 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

59
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Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG Millesimato:

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Millesimato: 24 months on the lees from January 1 of the year following the harvest

60
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Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo :

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min 1 year from November 1 of the harvest year, including 2 months in bottle

61
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Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva:

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Min 3 years/1 in either oak or chestnut/6 months in bottle

62
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Terre Tollesi / Tullum DOCG (Abruzo):

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Rosso: Wines may be released January 1 on the second year after harvest.
Rosso Riserva: Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years, including min. 6 months in wood

63
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG Superiore:

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Superiore: 12 months in barrel, 12 months in bottle

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG Riserva:

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Riserva: 2 years in barrel and 12 months in bottle

65
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Greco di Tufo DOCG (Campania):

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Bianco Riserva: Min. 1 year aging from November 1 of the harvest year

66
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Greco di Tufo DOCG Spumante (Campania):

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Spumante: Min. 18 months aging in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year
*must be metodo classico

67
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Greco di Tufo Spumante Riserva (Campania):

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Spumante Riserva: Min. 36 months aging in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year
*must be metodo classico

68
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Fiano di Avellino DOCG (Campania) Bianco Riserva:

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For Riserva, min. 1 year, may be released no earlier than Nov. 1 in the year after harvest

69
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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG Rosso (Campania):

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Rosso: Min 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year

70
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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG Riserva (Campania):

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Rosso Riserva: Min. 3 years from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least 1 year in wood and 6 months in bottle

71
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Rosazzo DOCG (Friuli):

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Rosazzo must be placed on the market by April 1 of the second year after harvest

72
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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG:

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit: May not be sold until September 1 of the year following the harvest.
Cialla: May not be sold until September 1 of the second year following the harvest.
Cialla Riserva: Minimum 4 years aging from November 1 of the harvest year.

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Frascati Superiore DOCG (Lazio):

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Riserva: Wines must be aged for a min. 1 year from November 1 of the year of harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle.

74
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Cesanese del Piglio DOCG (Lazio):

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Cesanese del Piglio Riserva: Min 20 months of aging, including 6 months in the bottle

75
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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG (Marche):

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6 months in bottle/18 months total from December 1 of the harvest year

76
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Cònero (Cònero Riserva) DOCG (Marche):

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Minimum 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year

77
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Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG (Marche):

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18 months from December 1 of the harvest year

78
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Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG (Marche):

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May not be released until June 30 of the year following the grape harvest

79
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG (Sardinia):

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Wines may not be released until January 15 of the year following the harvest.

80
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Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Spumante Metodo Classico (Sardinia):

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min 9 months on the lees on the lees

81
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG (Sicily):

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Normale: May not be sold until June 1 of the year following the harvest
Classico: May not be sold until March 31 of the second year following the harvest

82
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Secco (Umbria):

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Secco: 12 in wood, 4 in bottle/37 total from December 1 of the harvest year

83
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Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG Passito (Umbria):

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Passito: 4 in bottle/37 total from December 1 of the harvest year

84
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Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG (Umbria):

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6 in bottle/3 years total from November 1 of the harvest year

85
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Franciacorta Aging:

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  • NV - 25/18
  • Rose/Saten - 31/24
  • Millesimato - 37/30
  • Riserva - 67/60
86
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How long is Valtellina Superiore aged?; riserva?

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Superiore: 2 years, 1 year in cask
Riserva: 3 years

Italy - DOCG Aging (1 decks)

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