Italy - Tuscany Aging Flashcards
Aging Requirements of
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
(normale)
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.
Aging Requirements of
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
(riserva)
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.
Aging Requirements of
Chianti DOCG
(riserva)
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
Aging Requirements of
Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG
(riserva)
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
Aging Requirements of
Chianti Rufina DOCG
(riserva)
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
Aging Requirements of
Chianti Senisi DOCG
(riserva)
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
Requirements of
Chianti DOCG Superiore
Superiore
~7.5 tons/ha~
~12% min ABV~
*released 9/1
Normale
~9 tons/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 3/1
Requirements of
Chianti Classico DOCG
(riserva)
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
Requirements of
Chianti Classico DOCG
(gran selezione)
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
Aging requirements of
Carmignano DOCG
(riserva)
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)
Requirements of
Morellino di Scansano DOCG Riserva
Riserva
~13% min ABV~
*2 years in wood from 1/1
Normale
~12.5%~
* released 3/1
What are the 3 aging options of
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG?
(normale)
*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
Requirements of
Vino Nobile
di Montepulciano DOCG Riserva?
~13% min ABV~
*3 years aging from 1/1
**6 months in bottle
Requirements of
Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG Riserva
Riserva
~12.5% min ABV~
*11 months from 1/1
**3 months in bottle
Normale
~11.5% min ABV~
Requirements of
Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG Riserva?
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