Aging Requirements

Question 1

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco?

Answer 1

Barbaresco: Minimum 26 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 2

What are the aging requirements for Barbaresco Riserva?

Answer 2

Barbaresco Riserva: Minimum 50 months from November 1 of the harvest year (minimum 9 months in wood), may be released after January 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

Question 3

What are the aging requirements for Barolo?

Answer 3

Barolo: 38 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

Question 4

What are the aging requirements for Barolo Riserva?

Answer 4

Barolo Riserva: 62 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including 18 months in wood.

Question 5

What are the aging requirements for Brachetto d’Acqui Passito?

Answer 5

May not be released before October 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 6

What is the aging requirements for Asti ‘Metodo Classico’?

Answer 6

Asti “Metodo Classico”: Min. 9 months on the lees

The process of secondary fermentation for Asti may not last less than a month

Question 7

What are the aging requirements for Moscato d’Asti “Vendemmia Tardiva”?

Answer 7

Moscato d’Asti VT must be aged for at least one year from the date of harvest

Question 8

What are the aging requirements for Barbera d’Asti?

Answer 8

4 months from November 1 of the harvest year

Question 9

What are the aging requirements for NV Champagne?

Answer 9

18 months

Question 10

What are the aging requirements for vintage Champagne?

Answer 10

Vintage Wines: Min. 36 months from date of tirage

Question 11

What are the aging requirements for Tokaji Aszú?

Answer 11

Aszú wines must be aged in barrel for at least 18 months. They may not be released prior to January 1 of the third year after harvest

Question 12

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi?

Answer 12

Taurasi: Minimum 3 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least one year in wood

Question 13

What are the aging requirements for Taurasi Riserva?

Answer 13

Riserva: Minimum 4 years from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 18 months in wood

Question 14

What is the aging requirement for Greco di Tufo?

Answer 14

Bianco Riserva: Min. 1 year aging from November 1 of the harvest year

Question 15

What is the aging requirement for Greco di Tufo Spumante? Riserva?

Answer 15

Spumante: Min. 18 months aging in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year

Spumante Riserva: Min. 36 months aging in bottle from November 1 of the harvest year

Question 16

What are the aging requirements for Fiano di Avellino Riserva?

Answer 16

Riserva: min. 1 year, may be released no earlier than Nov. 1 in the year after harvest

Question 17

What is the aging requirements for Aglianico del Vulture? Spumante?

Answer 17

Rosso: Wines may be released on September 1 of the year after harvest

Spumante: The refermentation process in bottle must take place over no less than 9 months.

Question 18

What are the aging requirements of Aglianico del Vulture Superiore? Riserva?

Answer 18

Superiore: 12 months in barrel, 12 months in bottle, not to be released before November 1 of the third year following the harvest

Riserva: 2 years in barrel and 12 months in bottle, not to be released before November 1 of the fifth year following the harvest

Question 19

What are the aging requirements for Montelpuciano d’Abruzzo?

Answer 19

Rosso Riserva: Wines must be aged for a min. 2 years from November 1 on the year of harvest, including min 9 months in wood.

Question 20

What are the aging requirements for Valtellina Superiore? Riserva?

Answer 20

Valtellina Superiore: 24 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including a minimum 12 months in wood

Valtellina Riserva: Minimum 3 years

Question 21

What are the aging requirements for Sforzato di Valtellina?

Answer 21

The wines must be aged for at least 20 months from April 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 12 months in wood.

Question 22

What are the aging requirements for Marsala?

Fine - Superiore - Superiore Riserva - Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio

Answer 22

Fine: Min. 1 year in oak or cherry wood

Superiore: Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood

Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood
Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood

Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood

Question 23

What are the aging requirements for Etna Rosso Riserva?

Answer 23

Rosso Riserva: wines must undergo a minimum 4 years aging from November 1 of the harvest year including 12 months in wood.

Question 24

What are the aging requirements for Bolgheri Rosso? Superiore?

Answer 24

Rosso may not be released for sale before September 1 of the year following the harvest

Rosso Superiore must be aged a minimum of 2 years from January 1 of the year following the harvest including at least 1 year in oak barrels.

Question 25

What are the aging requirements for Brunello di Montalcino? Riserva?

Answer 25

Brunello: Minimum 2 years in oak plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 5th year following the harvest Brunello Riserva: Minimum 2 years in oak plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before January 1 of the 6th year following the harvest

Question 26

What are the aging requirements for Chianti Classico? Riserva? Gran Selezione?

Answer 26

Chianti Classico: May not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest Riserva: Minimum 24 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including 3 months in the bottle Gran Selezione: Wines must be produced from estate fruit. Minimum 30 months aging from January 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least 3 months in the bottle

Question 27

What are the aging requirements for Montefalco Sagrentino Secco? Passito?

Answer 27

Secco: Minimum 37 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle Passito: Minimum 37 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 4 months in bottle

Question 28

What are the aging requirements for Old Pineau de Charentes? Very Old?

Answer 28

Old: aged for at least 7 years in oak Very Old/Extra Old: aged for at least 12 years in oak

Question 29

How long must Pineau de Charentes blanc must be aged?

Answer 29

Vin de Liqueur Blanc: may not be released until April 1 of the second year following the harvest, including at least twelve months in oak

Question 30

How long must Pineau de Charentes rosé must be aged?

Answer 30

Vin de Liqueur Rosé: may not be released until June 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least six months in oak

Question 31

How long must Pineau de Charentes rouge must be aged?

Answer 31

Vin de Liqueur Red: may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest, including at least eight months in oak

Question 32

How long must the eau-de-vie be aged before being used in the mutage of Macvin du Jura?

Answer 32

14 months

Question 33

What is the minimun time Macvin du Jura must be aged in oak?

Answer 33

Min. 10 months in oak

Question 34

What are the aging requirements for Château-Chalon?

Answer 34

Wines must be aged in oak until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest without topping, including at least 60 months under the "voile",, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest

Question 35

What are the aging requirements for Vin de Paille in the Jura?

Answer 35

Must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in wood, may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest

Question 36

What is the minimun grapes must be dried for Vinde Paille in the Jura?

Answer 36

Grapes destined for Vin de Paille must be dried for a min. 6 weeks, achieving a must weight of 320-420 g/l

Question 37

What are the aging requirements for Seyssel Vin Mousseux?

Answer 37

Secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle At least 9 months lees aging in the bottle

Question 38

What are the aging requirements for Bugey Cerdon?

Answer 38

At least 2 months on lees

Question 39

What are the aging requirements for Crémant du Jura?

Answer 39

The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage

Question 40

What are the aging requirements for Crémant de Bourgogne?

Answer 40

Minimum 9 months of lees aging prior to dégorgement. Wines may be released 12 months from the date of tirage.

Question 41

What are the aging requirements for Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?

Answer 41

The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may be immediately released afterward