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Wine Ageing - A Brief Guide

Better with age?

We’ve all heard the saying “...like a fine wine it gets better with age”, but how does this work? Well there is a science to this. Wine is perishable and time affects it in the way that it can deteriorate, however complex chemical reactions within the wine will change the makeup of the sugar acid and phenolic compounds can alter aroma, colour, mouthfeel, and the flavour of the wines. This can be more pleasing to the consumer. This is only true for some varieties of wine however, not all are suitable for the ageing process. Italian Wine is no exception to this either.

How do we know if a wine can age or not?

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