Wine Requirements

Question 1

Minimum Champagne aging

Answer 1

All genuine Champagnes must spend at least 15 months maturing in the winemaker’s cellars before release.

https://www.champagne.fr/en/about-champagne/how-champagne-is-made/maturation

Question 2

Minimum required vintage champagne aging

Answer 2

Vintage cuvées are matured for at least three years

https://www.champagne.fr/en/about-champagne/how-champagne-is-made/maturation

Question 3

NV/V aging in Champagne

Answer 3

2-3 years for non-vintage
4-10 years for vintage

Question 4

Minimum required non-vintage champagne aging

Answer 4

must be aged for a minimum of 15 months in the bottle before release, with at least 12 months spent on the lees