This is when a wine is at its peak, and will not get any better. What determines when a wine reaches its peak depends on a number of things — variety, vintage, region and style.
A young-drinking wine will generally have a shorter window, perhaps 1 to 2 years, while one made for cellaring can have a window that spans decades. So, the short answer is, it all depends on your bottle. The variety, region, style, and vintage all play a part.
As does how the wine has been treated since it has been bottled, and whether or not it has cellared carefully. If in doubt, ask an expert or contact the winery for advice. They are there to do all the hard work for you! Our latest catalogue features some beautifully aged collections, featuring perfectly cellared Shiraz , Cabernet , and white wines , specially curated by some of the most discerning palates in Australian wine — what more could you ask for?
If you find a wine that meets the above criteria, our Tasting Panel co-Chair Adam Walls has some more info on how best to store wine — make sure to take a look for tips on creating the optimal cellaring environment in your home. There you have it — your complete guide to ageing wine.
For more informative articles and guides to all things wine-related, make sure to check out Selector magazine and explore the site. In the meantime, happy cellaring, from everyone here at Wine Selectors! Selector Magazine and Wine Selectors values your privacy and follows strict guidelines to ensure it is protected.
We deliver Australia wide Call Alert The maximum quantity permitted for this item is , if you wish to purchase more please call Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining. Published on 19 May Acid in the wine acts as a natural preservative and refers to the natural citric acid level evident in the grapes at the time of harvest. Our winemaking team works diligently to pick Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux grape varieties Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec at lower-than-average sugar levels in order to achieve an acid balance that will create a Cabernet Sauvignon built to age for decades.
How long to cellar Cabernet Sauvignon before opening it? It depends greatly on the style and quality of the wine. Top Cabernet Sauvignons aged in fine oak and crafted with balance can be cellared for several years, and enjoy the lasting aromatic and flavor influences of bottle age. Though many serious collectors enjoy filling their cellars with wines built to last, most Napa and Sonoma Cabernets are consumed within years of their release.
If you plan on aging red wine, be sure to take into consideration that different styles of red wine enjoy different aging potential.
For example, a bottle of Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon will rest comfortably and age beautifully for a minimum of years and continue to bring pleasure to wine collectors even after 20 years of aging in bottle. To build a basic wine cellar, designate a cool, not-too-damp, not-too-dry area in your home that is out of direct sunlight and stocked with simple wine shelves. When considering how to store Cabernet Sauvignon, avoid places like the kitchen, laundry room or boiler room, where hot temperatures and excessive vibration could negatively affect both red and white wines.
Most importantly, find a place where the overall temperature is least likely to fluctuate—the key to successful wine storage is an environment wherein the wine can rest quietly and undisturbed at an even, cool temperature.
The best locations are usually under a bed, on the floor in a coat closet or in a temperature-controlled basement. The ideal environment for storing Cabernet Sauvignon and other red wines maintains a consistent humidity and has a temperature of degrees 55 degrees is optimal. Purchasing a wine cooler with temperature and humidity controls Wine Enthusiast has a great shopping guide helps to achieve the best wine storage conditions for cellaring your entire collection.
Note that Spanish wines from the region of Rioja are in a special category of their own as they have already been aged for you. A reserva wine from Rioja is required to have been aged at the winery for at least one year in the barrel and at least two years in the bottle.
By the time the wine is imported into the U. A gran reserva is already at least five years by the time you find it on the retail shelf or restaurant wine list. This make Rioja wines great values.
Of course this is not an exact science so these are basic guidelines. Let price be your guide in revealing whether a wine should be enjoyed as soon as possible or cellared for future years.
Wines to be aged should be kept in the proper environment. A constant temperature between 55 and 60 Darkness is important, as well as no vibration. A wine refrigerator is a good place to age your wine and a temperature-controlled cellar is even better. Your basement might be the right place if the humidity and temperature are constant year round. Of course, storing your wine next to the boiler is clearly a bad idea.
Purchase a digital thermometer that tells you the maximum and minimum temperatures for the day as well as the constant humidity. This tool can help you locate the best place in the house to store your wine. Thierry Pradines is the proprietor of Best Wine Purveyors, a destination retail wine and spirits store in Pleasantville.
The curated store offers free tastings from its tasting bar, weekly educational wine seminars, regular special events, sterling expertise, and a first-rate client experience.
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