crianza

Spanish wine designation

Crianza is a Spanish term for the aging process of wine, particularly in Spain.

A wine labeled crianza has been aged for a minimum period—typically two years, with at least six months in oak barrels.

The word literally means "raising" or "nurturing," reflecting the idea that wine develops and matures over time: This Rioja crianza has nice vanilla notes from the oak.

childrearing

upbringing

Childhood care and training

discipline · values · education · guidance · development · socialization · childhood · fostering · caregiving · protection

wineaging

bodega

Small urban grocery

  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • oakQuercus genus member
  • cellarUnderground storage room

tannins · maturation · fermentation · bouquet · terroir · appellation · sommelier · decanting · enology · complexity

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wine aging classification

crianzatable wine

Ordinary mealtime bottle

vintage wine

wine youth vs. age

crianzanouveau

French for recent

unaged · nuevo

CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Spanish meaning)

crianzaneglect

Failure to provide care

abandonment · abuse · orphanhood

Family

create, creation, creature, creative, creativity, creator, recreate, recreation, procreate

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