Anejo: Aged in oak barrels or bottles for 12 months.
Blanco: White wine.
Bodega: Literally, it means “wine cellar”, usually part of the name of a wine company.
Cava: Spanish sparkling wine brewed by traditional methods belongs to DO grade.
Clarete: A color between light red and deep pink.
Cosecha: Years mean that 85% of the wine grapes come from the year marked on the wine label.
Cosechero: A fresh, fruity new wine, similar to “vino joven”.
Criado Y Embotellado Por: Brewing and Bottling.
Crianza: Red wines labeled “Crianza” can be aged for at least two years (six months in oak barrels); white or pink wines labeled “Crianza” need to be aged for at least one year (six months in oak barrels).
DO (Denominacin de Origen): Wine from regions where quality is strictly controlled.
DOC: The highest official grade of Spanish wine, higher than DO.
Doble Pasta: It refers to red wine that uses twice as much grape skin as ordinary wine in fermentation and leaching. This wine is opaque and full-coloured.
Dulce: Sweet wine.
Embotellado Por: Bottling.
Espumoso: Sparkling wine.
Generoso: Enhanced or sweet wine.
Gran Reserva: Wine from the best vintage, usually with a long aging potential. Red wines labeled “Gran Reserva” are aged for at least five years, of which 18 months must be aged in oak barrels. White and pink wines are aged for four years, six months of which must be aged in oak barrels.
