it seems like, what i have seen on tv, movies, and whatever that the year matters with wine? is this iwth any wine?? so i can buy a bottle of red wine and not open it and 5 years later its better?
2007-03-18 10:33:23 · 11 answers · asked by LsSsnap 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It is a misconception that you must age wine. The fact is, throughout the world, most wine is drunk "young" (that is relatively soon after it is produced, perhaps 12 to 18 months), even wines that are "better" if aged. While some wines will "mature" and become better over time, others will not and should be drunk immediately, or within a few years. Eventually all wine will "go over the hill," so even the wines meant to be kept for many, many years should be drunk before its too late.
2007-03-18 10:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by daddylovesdestiny 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Some wines are produced with the intention that they will improve with time in the bottle if properly stored at 55 degrees. These wines tend to be expensive (over $50 a bottle) and are produced in very small quantities. The aging allows the tannins in the wine to soften and improve the wine's balance of alcohol, acidity and tannin.
The year or vinatge also matters because all wine grapes are not the same each year. Some year's produce better fruit and make better wine.
2007-03-18 19:12:25 · answer #2 · answered by rogeliogreen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general wines with complexity (usually wood aged) IF well corked (important) will mellow as they age. The trick there is to drink the wine when the tannin/fruit balance is optimum. Wines that are tank fermented usually benefit little from aging.
Most wine sold is intended for immediate drinking upon release. The most expensive wines can be drunk on release but really benefit from aging. There are some tannic monster wines like those from the Maderan that are simply undrinkable until five years from release but these are the exception.
For a wine to benefit from aging it must be stored at a near constant temperature and best below 65F. This is why buying old bottles can be very risky.
2007-03-18 17:52:17 · answer #3 · answered by bvoyant 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some wines do get better with age and their price will go up over the years. Wines that can be cellared are generally Port, Bordeux, and Cabernet Sauvignon. They need to be stored properly in order to maintain their quality.
Most wines (especially white wines) are intended to be drank within a year or so.
Vintage is the term used to refer to the year in which the grapes were grown. In the United States wineries are allowed to blend in wine from other years. However, 85% of the volume must be from the year on the label. Not all wines are bottled as vintage wines. If you don’t see a year on the label, it is not a vintage wine. Vintage becomes important when wine from a particular year is known to be of better quality than wine from other years. Vintage is also important in aging wines.
2007-03-21 10:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fermentation is complete before the wine is bottled! This is for the idiots here who say otherwise. If the fermentation was still going on, the bottles would explode from the CO2 created.
Not all wines are meant to age. Only the heartier ones are.
2007-03-20 13:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by dogglebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The juice becomes more concentrated with time as the
fermentation process is going on. There's an old saying...
about aging. Time will tell the whole story. Also, it's not just
time and the wine. It's the vineyard, location and moisture
that affect the robust flavor of wines.
2007-03-18 17:41:23 · answer #6 · answered by shootthebreeze1006 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THIS IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE. SOME WINE WILL IMPROVE WITH AGE. HOW EVER THIS DOES IMPLY THAT YOU HAVE PROPER STORAGE.55 TO 58 DEGREES WITH 75 % HUMIDITY. OF COURSE THIS IS ONLY TRUE WITH WINES THAT HAVE ENOUGH TANNINS TO CARRY THE TASK OF AGING. ESPECIALLY THESE DAYS WINES ARE MORE AND MORE BEING CRAFTED FOR EARLY ENJOYMENT. HOW EVER FOR EXAMPLE, CABERNET FROM A GOOD PRODUCER WILL ENJOY A LITTLE NAP BEFORE YOU DRINK IT. WINE MEANT FOR AGING WILL DO SO EVEN AFTER IT IS BOTTLED.
2007-03-19 00:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by zipp380 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, with age all the Ingredients start setting in. Suger Etc.
thats makes the wine taste better..
2007-03-18 17:41:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
because the longer it sets the more flavor it gets and it goes up in the money and rich snobby people like expensive things i guess
2007-03-18 17:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by Yahoo Yeti 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it all depends on when its bottled, after bottling thats about it it wont get better
2007-03-18 18:15:50 · answer #10 · answered by magicglueofmike 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋