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How long is NV champagne aged for in bottle?

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15 months

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How long is Vintage Champagne aged for in bottle?

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36 months

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Describe a NV champagne.

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The product of multiple blended wines to achieve a house style

Minimum 15 months aging at the winery before released

Usually drunk within 5 years.

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Describe a Vintage Champagne.

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Only 2-3 vintages a decade.

95% of the wine in the bottle on a vintage year must be from that vintage

Minimum 3 years aging before released

Can age and improve for a decade or more in the bottle after purchase.

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What is Crémant’s style and production in France?

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Eight Crémant AOCs within France

Made in the traditional method

Minimum aging of 9 months on lees and 12 months total aging

Typically made in a Brut style.

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What is Franciacorta?

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Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Bianco.

DOCG

Longer minimum ageing requirements.

Non-Vintage: 18 months on the lees

Vintage: 30 months on the lees

Riserva: 60 months on the lees.

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For how long is Cava aged?

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Cava - 9 months on lees

Cava Reserva - 15 months

Cava Gran Reserva - 30 months.

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What are the ageing requirements for a Crèmant d’Alsace?

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12 months total ageing

9 months on lees.

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Describe a Crémant de Loire.

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  • White and rosé
  • Traditional method
  • 12 months ageing, 9 months min on lees
  • CB / Char / Arbois / CF / Groll / PN / Pineau d’Aunis
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Describe a Rosé de Loire.

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  • Dry, still rosé
  • No prescribed ageing requirements
  • Grolleau / CF / CS / PN / Gam / Pineau d’Aunis
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Describe NV Champagne: Percentage of total production, Months on lees, Tête de Cuvée eligible?

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  • 80% of production
  • Goal is consistency year over year
  • 15 months ageing during second ferment
  • Can include Têtes de Cuvée
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What are the production and ageing requirements for Vintage Champagne?

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  • Max 80% of any harvest (far lower in reality)
  • 2% of Champagne sold each year is Vintage
  • 36 months on lees
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What grape varieties are used in Crémant de Die?

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Clairette + Aligoté and Muscat BáPG

12 months total ageing, 9 months on lees

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Describe Crémant de Bordeaux.

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Sparkling white and rosé

All varietals

9 months on lees minimum.

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What are the red wine ageing requirements in Rioja?

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  • Joven / Generico: 0
  • Crianza: 1/0/2
  • Reserva: 1/6/3
  • Gran Riserva: 2/2/5
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What are the white/rosé wine ageing requirements in Spain?

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  • Think 0, 18, 24, 48
  • Think 6 months in barrel for all three
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What are the sparkling wine ageing requirements in Spain?

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  • Reserva: 2 years en tirage (lees)
  • Gran Añada: 3 years en tirage (lees)
  • Gran Añada Vintage: must be hand-harvested
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What is the ageing requirement for Cava de Guarda?

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9 months

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What is the ageing requirement for Cava Reserva?

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18 months

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What are the ageing requirements for Gran Reserva Cava?

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30 months

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What are the ageing requirements for Cava De Paraje Calificado?

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36 months

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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo?

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Barolo (18/38): 18 months in wood, Minimum 38 months.

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What are the ageing requirements for Barolo Riserva?

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Barolo Riserva (18/62): 18 months in wood, Minimum 62 months.

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What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco?
Barbaresco (9, 26): 9 months in wood, Minimum 26 months.
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?
Barbaresco Riserva (9, 50): 9 months in wood, Minimum 50 months.
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbera d'Asti DOCG?
Can be released after 4 months of ageing.
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What are the ageing requirements for Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG?
6 months in wood, 14 months total.
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Describe an Alto Langhe sparkling DOCG.
Traditional method. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay 30 months on lees.
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What are the ageing requirements for Alto Langhe Riserva?
36 months on lees.
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What are the non-vintage ageing requirements for Franciacorta DOCG?
18 months on lees. Released 25 months after harvest.
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What are the vintage ageing requirements for Franciacorta DOCG?
37 months on lees but usually much longer.
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What are the vintage Riserva ageing requirements for Franciacorta?
60 months on lees. Released after 67 months.
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How long is appassimento air-dried for?
Bunches are air-dried until December 1 (usually more than 3 months).
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What is the minimum ageing for appassimento?
2 years ageing starting January 1 after the harvest.
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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino Normale?
Normale: (2/4/5): 2 years wood, 4 months bottle, 5 years total.
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What are the ageing requirements for Brunello di Montalcino Riserva?
Riserva (2/6/6): 2 years wood, 6 months bottle, 6 years total.
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What are the ageing requirements for Rosso di Montalcino?
Typically younger: 6 months oak, 1 year ageing.
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What is the process for making Vin Santo?
Passito method. Aged in tiny Caratelli barrels. Cherry or chestnut. Highly porous.
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What are the ageing requirements for Vin Santo Normale?
3 years.
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What are the ageing requirements for Vin Santo Riserva?
4 years.
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What is the BC traditional method lees contact for sparkling wine?
9 months. Vintage: 12 months.
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What are the three different ageing of Tequila Blanco?
* Tequila Blanco: no ageing * Tequila Reposada: 2-12 months * Tequila Anejo: 1-3 years in oak.
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What is the requirement for 'Straight' Bourbon?
Minimum 2 years ageing. Must state age if less than 4 years.
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What is the requirement for 'Bottled in Bond' Bourbon?
Must age 4 years min.
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What is the rye whisky ageing requirement?
2 years minimum in barrel.
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What are the Scotch ageing requirements?
3 years in oak barrels with max 700l capacity.
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How does the EU define brandy?
Distilled based wine to a minimum of 36% abv. Aged in oak for a minimum of 6 months.
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What are the Cognac ageing categories?
* VS (very special): 2 years min * VSOP (very superior old pale): 4 years min * XO (extra old): 10 years min.
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What does VSOP mean in Cognac?
Very superior old pale - 4 years min.
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Are vintage bottling of Armagnac common?
Vintage bottling much more common. Require min of 10 years in barrel.
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With regards to Armagnac, what does vintage refer to?
Year of harvest.
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If VS is on Armagnac label, how old is it?
1-3 years in oak.
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If VSOP is on Armagnac label, how old is it?
4-9 years in oak.
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If XO - hors d'age- is on Armagnac label, how old is it?
Min ten years in oak.
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What does Grappa label designation 'Vecchia or Invechhiata' mean?
12 months in wood min.
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What does Grappa label designation 'Riserva or Stravecchia' mean?
18 months in wood min.
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Describe Calvados AOC.
Distilled 2x in copper pot still. Aged in oak casks min 2 years. May be produced from apple or pear cider.
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Describe Calvados Domfrontais.
Continuous still. Ages in oak casks min 3 years. 30% min of pear cider.
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Describe Calvados Pays d'Auge.
Distilled 2x in copper pot still. Aged in oak casks min 2 years. 30% max of pear in base cider.

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