Barrel Aging refers to a long-term process of storing wine (mostly) in oak barrels to mellow the wine, and to allow it to take on some of the aromatic and flavoring characteristics of the barrel.
Battuto is the Italian cooking term which refers to a base for soups, meats, sauces, and vegetables made with diced made of onion, celery, parsley,carrot, garlic, and sometimes prosciutto, pancetta finely chopped and sauteed in olive oil.