Barrel Aging: maturation in wood

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The standard

A stated barrel maturation names the duration, the proportion of new wood and the barrel size. These figures determine how strongly the wood acts on the wine.

Criteria

It names the duration of maturation in barrel
It names the proportion of new barrels
It names the size of the barrels used
It describes a method, not a rating

Distinction

Barrel aging ≠ oak aroma: one is the method, the other a possible consequence. Barrel aging ≠ bottle aging: a stated barrel maturation ends with filling, the maturation in bottle begins afterwards.