Laws/Ageing NEED TO LEARN

Question 1

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Non-Vintage Champagne?

Answer 1

15 months, including at least 12 months on lees

Question 2

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Vintage Champagne?

Answer 2

36 months, including at least 12 months on lees

Question 3

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Cap Classique?

Answer 3

12 months on the lees

Question 4

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Sparkling Saumur?

Answer 4

9 months on the lees

Question 5

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Sparkling Vouvray?

Answer 5

9 months on the lees

Question 6

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Cava?

Answer 6

9 months on the lees

Question 7

What is the typical length of barrel ageing for the best Pinot Noir’s in Burgundy?

Answer 7

16-18 months, generally new oak but this depends on producer

Question 8

What is the typical length of barrel ageing for the best Chardonnays in Burgundy?

Answer 8

6-9 months, with MLC and use of lees

Question 9

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Barolo DOCG?

Answer 9

Minimum of 38 months, with a minimum 18 months in wood

Question 10

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Barbaresco DOCG?

Answer 10

26 months, with a minimum 9 months in wood

Question 11

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Chianti Classico?

Answer 11

12 months before release

Question 12

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG?

Answer 12

24 months, of which at least 3 months in bottle

Question 13

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Chianti Classico Gran Selezione?

Answer 13

30 months, of which at least 3 months in bottle

Question 14

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Brunello di Montalcino?

Answer 14

24 months in wooden barrels, released the 5th year after harvest

Question 15

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano?

Answer 15

2 years before selling

Question 17

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Tokaji Szamorodni?

Answer 17

Minimum of 6 months in cask, only released in January the second year after harvest

Question 18

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Tokaji Aszú?

Answer 18

Minimum 18 months in oak vessels

Question 19

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Vinsanto?

Answer 19

24 months in old oak barrels, often aged for longer

Question 20

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Joven Red Wines?

Answer 20

0 months

Question 21

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Joven White & Rosé wines?

Answer 21

0 months

Question 22

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Crianza Red Wines?

Answer 22

Minimum total ageing of 24 months, minimum 6 months spent in barrel

Question 23

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Crianza White & Rosé wines?

Answer 23

Minimum total ageing of 18 months, minimum 6 months spent in barrel

Question 24

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Reserva Red Wines?

Answer 24

Minimum total ageing of 36 months, minimum 12 months spent in barrel

Question 25

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Reserva White & Rosé wines?

Answer 25

Minimum total ageing of 24 months, minimum 6 months spent in barrel

Question 26

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Gran Reserva Red Wines?

Answer 26

Minimum total ageing of 60 months, minimum 18 months spent in barrel

Question 27

What is the minimum length of maturation required for Gran Reserva White & Rosé wines?

Answer 27

Minimum total ageing of 48 months, minimum 6 months spent in barrel

Question 28

What is the name for Joven in Rioja?

Answer 28

Generico

Question 29

What is the minimum length of maturation for wines in Rioja?

Answer 29

TBD