Italy - Southern Aging

Question 1

What is the aging requirement of

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
(rosso)

Answer 1

*36 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood

**12 months min in bottle

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Riserva
*60 months from 11/1
**24 months min in wood
**24 months min in bottle

Question 2

What is the aging requirement of

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG?
(rosso riserva)

Answer 2

*60 months from 11/1

**24 months min in wood

**24 months min in bottle

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Normale
*36 months from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
**12 months min in bottle

Question 3

What is the aging requirements of

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
(rosso)

Answer 3

*24 month min aging from 11/1

~12% min ABV~

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Rosso Riserva
*36 months min aging from 11/1
**12 months min in wood
**6 months min in bottle

~13% min ABV~

Question 4

What is the aging requirements of

Aglianico del Taburno DOCG?
(rosso riserva)

Answer 4

*36 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood

**6 months min in bottle

~13% min ABV~

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Normale
*24 month min aging from 11/1

~12% min ABV~

Question 5

What is the aging requirement of

Taurasi DOCG?
(rosso)

Answer 5

*36 months from 12/1

**12 months min in wood

~12% min ABV~

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Rosso Riserva
*48 months min aging
**18 months min in wood

~12.5% min ABV~

Question 6

What is the aging requirement of

Taurasi DOCG?
(rosso riserva)

Answer 6

*48 months min aging

**18 months min in wood

~12.5% min ABV~

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Normale
*36 months from 12/1
**12 months min in wood

~12% min ABV~

Question 7

What are the aging requirements of

Castel del Monte
Nero de Troia Riserva DOCG?

Answer 7

*24 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood

NOTE:

• this is exactly the same as Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG
• the only difference between the two DOCG is the min amount of Nero de Troia grape: (90% vs 65%)

Question 8

What are the aging requirements of

Castel del Monte
Rosso Riserva DOCG?

Answer 8

*24 months from 11/1

**12 months min in wood

NOTE:

• this is exactly the same as Castel del Monte Nero de Troia Riserva DOCG
• the only difference between the two DOCG is the min amount of Nero de Troia grape: (90% vs 65%)