Wines aged in bottle (over 36 months)

Theageing in bottle for over 36 months is a practice reserved for wines for long ageing, designed for anyone looking for depth, finesse and maximum aromatic development. Over this extended period, the wine matures protected from light and oxygen, letting time do its work in silence.

This stage is particularly important for vintage wines, Riserva bottlings and great classics, which thus achieve a perfect balance between intensity, elegance and sensory complexity.

🍾 Characteristics of bottle ageing (more than 36 months)

  • Duration: more than 3 years, up to decades for some great wines

  • No outside interference: only time and glass

  • It encourages the development of tertiary and ethereal notes

  • It requires:

    • A stable wine that has already been well aged

    • Ideal storage conditions: darkness, constant temperature, no vibrations

🍷 Style of wine produced

Appearance Result
Colour Mature: brick red, garnet, deep gold
Aromas Complex, layered: leather, tobacco, spices, wax, flint
Palate Soft, enveloping, long, with well-integrated acidity and velvety tannins
Longevity Very high: even 20+ years after the harvest

Ideal grape varieties and types

  • Great reds for ageing: Nebbiolo (Barolo, Gattinara), Sangiovese grosso (Brunello), Aglianico, Bordeaux blend

  • Long-lived whites: Mosel Riesling, Burgundian Chardonnay, Verdicchio Riserva

  • Metodo Classico sparkling wines: Vintage Champagne, Franciacorta Riserva

  • Oxidative wines: Vernaccia di Oristano, Vin Jaune, Marsala Vergine

Recommended pairings

  • A meditation tasting

  • Very long-aged or blue cheeses

  • Noble game, slow roasts

  • Dishes with dried mushrooms, black truffle

  • Dark chocolate desserts (for mature sweet wines)

Why choose a wine aged in bottle (over 36 months)

For those who love the developed, complex, deep wines
For special occasions and slow moments
To discover the the transformation of the wine over time
For true enthusiasts and collectors

In bottle (over 36 months): My personal top three

  • 1
    Savigny-Lès-Beaune Rouge 2020 - Le Grappin

    Savigny-Lès-Beaune Rouge 2020 - Le Grappin

    • Type: Red Wine
    • Region: Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, France
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  • 2
    Champagne Extra Brut “Origin’Elle” Non-vintage - Françoise Bedel

    Champagne Extra Brut “Origin’Elle” Non-vintage - Françoise Bedel

    • Type: Sparkling wine or Champagne
    • Region: Champagne, Côte des Blancs, France
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  • 3
    L’Âme de la Terre 2010 - Françoise Bedel

    L’Âme de la Terre 2010 - Françoise Bedel

    • Type: Sparkling wine or Champagne
    • Region: Champagne, Côte des Blancs, France
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All those I have tried