Italy - Tuscany Aging Flashcards

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Aging Requirements of

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
(normale)

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Normale
*4 years min total aging
**2 years in wood
**4 months in bottle

Cannot be released until 1/1 on 5th year after harvest.

Riserva
*5 years min total aging
**2 years in wood
**6 months in bottle

released until 1/1 on 6th year after harvest.

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Aging Requirements of

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
(riserva)

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Riserva
*5 years min total aging
**2 years in wood
**6 months in bottle

released until 1/1 on 6th year after harvest.

Normale
*4 years min total aging
**2 years in wood
**4 months in bottle

Cannot be released until 1/1 on 5th year after harvest.

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Aging Requirements of

Chianti DOCG
(riserva)

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DOCG
Colli Arenti - Colli Pisani
Montalbano - Monterspoli

*2 years min aging from 1/1

Colli Fiorentini & Rufina
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**6 months in wood

Senisi
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**8 months in wood
**4 months in bottle

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Aging Requirements of

Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG
(riserva)

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Colli Fiorentini - Rufina
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**6 months in wood

DOCG
Colli Arenti
- Colli Pisani
Montalbano
- Monterspoli
*2 years min aging from 1/1

Senisi
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**8 months in wood
**4 months in bottle

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Aging Requirements of

Chianti Rufina DOCG
(riserva)

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Colli Fiorentini - Rufina
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**6 months in wood

DOCG
Colli Arenti
- Colli Pisani
Montalbano
- Monterspoli
*2 years min aging from 1/1

Senisi
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**8 months in wood
**4 months in bottle

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Aging Requirements of

Chianti Senisi DOCG
(riserva)

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Senisi
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**8 months in wood
**4 months in bottle

DOCG
Colli Arenti - Colli Pisani
Montalbano - Monterspoli
*2 years min aging from 1/1

Colli Fiorentini - Rufina
*2 years min aging from 1/1
**6 months in wood

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Requirements of

Chianti DOCG Superiore

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Superiore
~7.5 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 9/1

Normale
~9 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 3/1

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Requirements of

Chianti Classico DOCG
(riserva)

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Riserva
~12.5% min ABV~

*2 years min aging from 1/1
**3 months min in bottle

Normale
~7.5 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 10/1

Gran Selezione
*30 months min aging from 1/1
**3 months in bottle

Must be made from estate fruit

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Requirements of

Chianti Classico DOCG
(gran selezione)

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Gran Selezione
*30 months min aging from 1/1
**3 months in bottle

Must be made from estate fruit

Normale
~7.5 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~

*released 10/1

Riserva
~12.5% min ABV~

*2 years min aging from 1/1
**3 months min in bottle

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Aging requirements of

Carmignano DOCG
(riserva)

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Riserva
*12 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)

*released 9/29 on 3rd year after harvest

Normale
*8 months min in wood
(Oak or Chestnut)

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Requirements of

Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva

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Riserva
~13% min ABV~

*2 years in wood from 1/1

Normale
~12.5%~
* released 3/1

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What are the 3 aging options of

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
(normale)

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*2 years min aging from 1/1

(1)
*24 months in wood

(2)
*18 months in wood
*6 months ‘other’

(3)
*12 months wood
*6 months ‘other’
*6 months bottle

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Requirements of

Vino Nobile
di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva?

A

~13% min ABV~

*3 years aging from 1/1
**6 months in bottle

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Requirements of

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Riserva

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Riserva
~12.5% min ABV~

*11 months from 1/1
**3 months in bottle

Normale
~11.5% min ABV~

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Requirements of

Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG Riserva?

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Riserva
~13.5% min ABV~

*24 months in oak
*6 months in bottle

*released 9/1 3rd year after harvest

Normale
~13% min ABV~

*12 months in oak
*4 months in bottle

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Aging requirements of

Suvereto DOCG Riserva?

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*2 years min aging

**18 months min in Oak

**6 months min in bottle

**released 1/1 on 3rd year after harvest

~13% min ABV~