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 Aging Wines: Which Varieties Should You Age?
Whether you're a novice wine enthusiast or wine expert, knowing which wines to age and which to enjoy soon after purchase can be challenging. Personal preference and experience are factors but knowing which grape varieties age well can be as important to how you store your wine.
Some wines are meant to be enjoyed young, while others are best after years of aging. You may have the perfect wine cellar or wine cooler but if you place the wrong wine for 1, 5, or even 10 years, you may be disappointed with the end result. TheWineCooler.net has supplied you with information so you are well aware which wines you should be aging and for how long.
Bordeaux Blends: Made from red grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, Bordeaux Blends age well. Be aware many Bordeaux blends worth aging are more expensive, $25 and up.
Cabernet Sauvignon: A very popular red grape variety with growth all over the world. Full bodied and dry, Cabernet is initially filled with tannins allowing the wine to develop complexity and a color of deep red with age.
Merlot: Flavor accents include plum, cherry, blackberry, and spice. Merlot benefits from aging becoming softer and more complex with time.
Riesling: Riesling is a complex white grape that is slightly sweet and rich to begin with becomes even more delicious with age.
Syrah/Shiraz/Petite Sirah: Aromas and flavors include pepper, blackberry and smoke. Complicated and delicious, especially when aged.
Pinot Gris: While from the same white grape, Pinot Gris differs from Pinot Grigio in that it is rich and fruit filled where its cousin is light, crisp, and acidic. Pinot Gris is generally medium bodied and ages very well.
Pinot Noir: Full in flavor, Pinot Noir is complicated. Pinot ages to new heights of intensity and fullness when aged for 10 or more years.
Zinfandel: The red grape Zinfandel loves sunny California where it grows most prolific. With intense flavors of berry jams, Zinfandel can be both dry and sweet with specific variations such as those that are full bodied and high in tannins aging very well.
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