Aging in vats: locut. Aging reserved for wines intended to be consumed young. It preserves freshness and youth. For the vintages, part of the harvest can be stored in vats to then be blended with the wines in barrels, which makes it possible to balance the slightly too woody character of the latter. The aging in stainless steel (or concrete) vats is quite short, from 1 to 2 months for new wines such as Beaujolais and up to 10 to 12 months for more evolved wines which require aging for...
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