ageable

adjective

age·​a·​ble

ˈā-jə-bəl

chiefly Midland

1

: advanced in years : old

2

: suitable for being aged : able or likely to improve with age

The tastings demonstrated not only how ageable the wines are, but how much they can vary in style.

—Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 15 Oct. 2008

ageability

ˌā-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

The power and ageability of Travers' Cabernets may come from the thin soils in which the grapes are grown.

—Kim Marcus, Wine Spectator, 31 Aug. 1990

Word History

Etymology

age entry 1 + -able

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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