In this article we describe the differences between aging, maturation, elevation and refinement.
AGING AND REFINING
INDEX
- Main differences
- Wines for aging
- The correct answer to the quiz
1. MAIN DIFFERENCES
In principle, the terms aging, maturation and elevation refer, after fermentation, to the wine still in wood or steel, while the term aging to wine already in the bottle. Over the years the use of aging and refinement has changed. With reference to the first, we tend to use more maturation, because we imagine the wine as it matures, its organoleptic characteristics evolve. Since the refinement in the bottle is decisive for some productions, the wine continues to evolve until you pour it into the glass and in some ways even after.
2. WINES FOR AGING
The best types of wines for aging are important reds, such as Nebbiolo, Barbaresco, Barolo, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Aglianico, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Amarone, Sangiovese or Cannonau.
3. CORRECT ANSWER TO THE QUIZ
The correct answer to the difference between aging and refinement quiz is number 2.
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