In 2005 Spain became the second largest wine exporter in the world, overtaking France, and surpassed only by Italy.
At the same time, the influential critic Robert Parker has labeled Spain as an undiscovered wine giant and declared that Spain’s potential for “high quality wines has become the wine world’s most fashionable subject and the darling of wine consumers” with “great values as well as terrific wines emerging from virtually every region,” and Wine Spectator has defined Spain as “the new source of Europe’s most exciting wine and food.” This unprecedented growth and critical acclaim has brought a new level of interest, awareness, and recognition for the wine and food of Spain, propelling them into international stardom.
At the same time, the influential critic Robert Parker has labeled Spain as an undiscovered wine giant and declared that Spain’s potential for “high quality wines has become the wine world’s most fashionable subject and the darling of wine consumers” with “great values as well as terrific wines emerging from virtually every region,” and Wine Spectator has defined Spain as “the new source of Europe’s most exciting wine and food.” This unprecedented growth and critical acclaim has brought a new level of interest, awareness, and recognition for the wine and food of Spain, propelling them into international stardom.
TINTO: Red wine
BLANCO: White wine
CAVA: Spanish champagne
SELECCIÓN wine: Young wines which are all produced under PALACIO supervision
CRIANZA wine: Wine at least in their third year that has been at least one year aging in oak barrels
RESERVA wine: Wine very selected with a minimum aging between barrel and bottle three years, including one year in barrel
GRAN RESERVA wine: A wine of a great harvest (usually) that has aged a minimum of two years in barrel and three in bottle
BODEGA: Spanish term for a winery
BLANCO: White wine
CAVA: Spanish champagne
SELECCIÓN wine: Young wines which are all produced under PALACIO supervision
CRIANZA wine: Wine at least in their third year that has been at least one year aging in oak barrels
RESERVA wine: Wine very selected with a minimum aging between barrel and bottle three years, including one year in barrel
GRAN RESERVA wine: A wine of a great harvest (usually) that has aged a minimum of two years in barrel and three in bottle
BODEGA: Spanish term for a winery
