criado en roble
/kɾjado en ɾoble/from spelling rules
The English phrase "oaked" is translated into Spanish as criado en roble.
In the context of wine or spirits, "oaked" describes products that have been aged in oak barrels to enhance their flavor. You can use the phrase crianza en roble to mean "aging in oak". To describe the intensity of the oak flavor, you can use ligero for light or medio for medium.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase criado en roble literally translates to "raised in oak".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase con crianza en roble is a common alternative often seen on wine labels to indicate the aging process.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾjado en ɾoble/
Did you know?
- Because criado means 'raised' or 'brought up', describing wine as criado en roble can sound to a native speaker as if the wine is a child being nurtured by the wood.
- In Spain, the term Crianza is a legally protected designation on wine labels. It guarantees the wine has spent a specific minimum amount of time in oak barrels and bottles.
- The Latin root of roble, 'rōbur', is also the source of the English word 'robust', which is frequently used to describe the very wines that are criado en roble.
Examples in context
- Este vino blanco tiene notas de robleThis white wine is oaked
- Este vino tinto ha sido envejecido en barricas de robleThis red wine has been oaked
- Este vino tiene sabor a robleThis wine is oaked
- Este vino ha sido añejado en barricas de robleThis wine has been oaked
- Este vino blanco tiene notas de roble ligeroThis white wine has light oak notes
- Este vino ha sido criado en roble para suavizar sus taninos.This wine has been oaked to soften its tannins.
- Este vino es criado en roble.This wine is oaked.
- Prefiero el whisky criado en roble.I prefer oaked whisky.
- Busco un brandy criado en roble.I am looking for an oaked brandy.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a wine tasting event.
- Mateo¿Te gusta este vino?Do you like this wine?
- SofíaSí, me encanta que sea criado en roble.Yes, I love that it is oaked.
- MateoA mí también me gusta su sabor.I like its flavor too.
- SofíaEs una excelente elección, Mateo.It is an excellent choice, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries criado, en, roble, CC BY-SA 4.0.
