Ageing requirements

Question 1

Bandol reds min ageing

Answer 1

18mo in oak

Question 2

Sweet Szamorodni min ageing

Answer 2

Only 6mo in oak, much shorter than Aszu

Question 3

Aszu min ageing

Answer 3

At least 18mo in oak, typically in wood from the Zemplen

Question 4

Assyrtiko Vinsanto min ageing

Answer 4

2yr in oak

Question 5

Valpo & Classico Superiore DOC min ageing

Answer 5

1yr

Question 6

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG min ageing

Answer 6

2yr, 4yr for Riserva

Question 7

Valpo Ripasso Superiore DOC min ageing

Answer 7

1yr

Question 8

Barolo DOCG min ageing

Answer 8

• 3yr, with 18mo in oak
• 5yr, with 18mo in oak
  Longer than Barbaresco’s 2/4yr min

Question 9

Barbaresco DOCG min ageing

Answer 9

• 2yr, with 9mo in oak
• 4yr, with 9mo in oak
  Shorter than Barolo’s 3/5yr min

Question 10

Barbera d’Asti DOCG min ageing

Answer 10

4mo only! Much shorter than Barolo’s 3yr min

Question 11

Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG min ageing

Answer 11

14mo total, with 6mo in oak

Question 12

Nizza DOCG min ageing

Answer 12

18mo, with 6mo in oak

Question 13

Gavi di Gavi Riserva min ageing

Answer 13

1yr

Question 14

Chianti Riserva min ageing

Answer 14

2yr

Question 15

Chianti subzones Riserva min ageing
(Rufina, Colli Senesi, Colli Fiorentini etc)

Answer 15

6mo in oak

Question 16

Chianti Classico Riserva min ageing

Answer 16

2yr

Question 17

Chianti Classico Gran Selezione min ageing

Answer 17

30mo

Question 18

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG min ageing

Answer 18

• 5yr, with 2yr in oak
• 6yr, with 2yr in oak for Riserva

Question 19

Rosso di Montalcino DOC min ageing

Answer 19

1yr

Question 20

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG min ageing

Answer 20

• 6yr, with 2yr in oak
• 5yr, with 2yr in oak for the young one

Question 21

Vino Nobile di Montepulcinao DOCG min ageing

Answer 21

• 2yr, with 12-24mo in oak
• 3yr for Riserva, no oak requirement

Question 22

Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC min ageing

Answer 22

2yr

Question 23

Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC min ageing

Answer 23

2yr, 18mo in 225L barriques

Question 24

Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG min ageing

Answer 24

• 3yr total, 1yr in oak
• 5yr total, 2yr in oak

Question 25

Primitivo di Manduria Riserva DOC min aging

Answer 25

2.5yr in total, 9mo in oak

Question 26

Gioia del Colle Riserva DOC min ageing

Answer 26

2yr

Question 27

Salic Salentino Riserva DOC min ageing

Answer 27

2yr, with 6mo in oak

Question 28

Castel de Monte Riserva DOCG

Answer 28

2yr total, 1yr in oak

Question 29

Rioja ageing vessel requirement

Answer 29

Must be 225L barriques

Question 30

Rioja Crianza min ageing

Answer 30

- Red 24mo total, 12mo in oak - White & Rosé 24mo total, 6mo in oak

Question 31

Rioja Reserva min ageing

Answer 31

- Red 36mo total, 12mo in oak, 6mo in bottle - White & Rosé 24mo total, 6mo in oak

Question 32

Rioja Gran Reserva min ageing

Answer 32

- Red 60mo total, 24mo in oak, 24mo in bottle - White & Rosé 48mo total, 6mo in oak

Question 33

Red Rioja min ageing

Answer 33

- Crianza 24mo total, 12mo in oak, no bottle ageing requirement - Reserva 36mo total, 12mo in oak, 6mo in bottle - Gran Reserva 60mo total, 24mo in oak, 24mo in bottle

Question 34

White and Rosé Rioja min ageing

Answer 34

- 6mo in oak across the board - Crianza and Reserva both 24mo in total - Gran Reserva 48mo in total

Question 35

Chilean legally allowed ageing categories min ageing (Superior, Reserva, Reserva Especial, Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva)

Answer 35

- No meaning really - But alc must be above 12% abv for Reserva and Reserva Especial and 12.5% for Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva - Reserva Privada and Gran Reserva must be oak aged for 6mo

Question 36

Argentinean Reserva min ageing

Answer 36

- 12mo for reds and 6mo for rosé - Gran Reserva 2x that

Question 37

Argentinean Gran Reserva min ageing

Answer 37

- 24mo for reds and 12mo for rosé - Reserva half of that

Question 38

DOC Lujan de Cuyo min ageing

Answer 38

24mo total, 12mo in oak

Question 39

Nantais sur lie min ageing

Answer 39

8mo in winery basically

Question 40

Muscadet cru communaux min ageing (Clisson, Gorges and Le Pallet)

Answer 40

- 18mo sur lie for le Pallet - 24mo sur lie for Clisson and Gorges

Question 41

Fondillon min ageing

Answer 41

- 10yr (!) in oak, often large format 1,200L - No fortification allowed

Question 42

Faugeres AOC min ageing

Answer 42

1yr