Definition: age

(Vines) A plant only produces its first grapes three years after planting, but only yields a decent wine after ten to twelve years! The ideal age is twenty years and above. Old vines are needed to make great wines. The vineyard should be renewed at an average rate of 3% per year, ensuring that the average age of the vineyard is a good twenty years. (of a wine): The time elapsed since the harvest to the present moment. The vintage specifies the date of birth of the wine.