Tag: ageing

Taking the plunge: underwater ageing

Most producers mature their bottles carefully in cool, musty cellars – but a handful are looking into the deep blue sea, trialling underwater ageing. Here Master of Wine Simon Field explores the trend

Spanish ageing explained

Our Spain Buyer Catriona Felstead MW de-codes three of the terms you’ll see on Spanish wine labels: Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva Most of us are used to seeing the terms “Crianza”, “Reserva” or “Gran Reserva” on wine labels – but what do they actually mean? In Spain (unlike South America) the use of these […]