(Spain) In Spain, red wines designated as reserva have received a minimum of three years ageing prior to release, of which at least one must be in oak. Related terms include Gran Reserva and Crianza.
(Ray-zair-vah) - Spanish legal term for wines aged before sale; for reds, at least three years, including at least one year in wooden barrels. The Italian "Riserva" is similar, but note that the English "Reserve" has no legal significance and may mean anything the winery (or its advertising agency) wishes.
a more carefully selected wine also aged three years, at least one in oak
Spanish terms - wines that are aged before sales. Reds wines for at least 3 years
Wine aged 3 years or more.
Riserva is made from top vintages and aged no less than three years, at least one in oak and two in the bottle, so is a quality wine.
A red wine that has spent at least one year in oak and the balance of three years in bottle before release
Spanish and Portuguese term for a reserve wine.
as Gran Reserva but not aged for so long
Spanish term for a wine that has been aged 3 years with 1 in oak for a red, or 2 years with 6 months in oak for a white.
as Gran Reserva but aged less
Reserva and Gran Reserva (literally, "reserve" and "great reserve") are terms used in wine-making in Spain and Portugal to attempt to indicate reserve wines, that is, wines made in a superior manner. However, in practice it is very difficult to regulate quality, so the term primarily deals with aging and alcoholic strength.
