Designation for top Spanish wines, only produced in the best of years. Laws require that Gran Reservas must be aged two years in oak and one year in bottle prior to release.
(Spain) This is the top category for Spanish wine. Such wines have received a minimum five years ageing, of which at least two are in cask and three in bottle. Related categories include Reserva and Crianza.
A Spanish term used for wines that are aged in wood and bottles for at least five years prior to release.
(grahn reh-zehr-vah) A Spanish term for a red wine that has been aged for a minimum of five years (with at least two in wood) before being released. For whites and rose, it is 4 years, and 6 months in wood.
Name given to wines which have been aged for a long time in oak barrels and the bottle, at least 3 years of aging.
This is one of the three basic quality styles of red wines form Rioja. A Gran Reserva is a premium quality wine, aged for at least two years in oak barrels and a minimum of three more years in the bottle.
A red wine that has spent at least 18 months in oak and the balance of five years in bottle before release. Theoretically, it should only be produced made only in fine vintages
A wine matured for many years in barrel and bottle. Granvas - A wine made by the Cuve Clos method.
Spanish term for a wine that has been aged 5 years with 2-3 in oak for a red, or 4 years with 6 months in oak for a white.
quality reserve wines, aged in oak and bottle for a minimum of 3 years
