Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
crianza sobre lías
English translation:
aging on lees
Added to glossary by
Sonia Maria
Jul 28, 2021 19:31
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Spanish term
Spain
Native in: Spanish 
crianza sobre lías
Spanish to English
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Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Esta expresión aparece en la carta de un restaurante en la sección dedicada a los vinos con denominación de origen:
D.O. VALDEORRAS
Guitián sobre lías, 100% Godello - 8 meses de crianza sobre lías.
Hay información sobre este proceso en https://www.valtea.es/que-significa-que-un-vino-este-criado-...
¿Cómo se podría traducir?
Gracias!
D.O. VALDEORRAS
Guitián sobre lías, 100% Godello - 8 meses de crianza sobre lías.
Hay información sobre este proceso en https://www.valtea.es/que-significa-que-un-vino-este-criado-...
¿Cómo se podría traducir?
Gracias!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +6 | aging on lees |
Althea Draper
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| 4 +1 | aged on the lees |
philgoddard
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References
| Valdeorras wine aged on lees |
Domini Lucas
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Proposed translations
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Althea Draper
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aging on lees
...or lees aging
"Lees aging is a wine word used to describe a stage in a wine’s maturation phase. Do you know what it means? Lees are the dead yeast cells and other particles remaining in a wine after fermentation. They settle as sediment or creamy mud at the bottom of the fermenting container...Red wines are usually racked off their lees earlier than white wines (though not always). It is a common practice to deliberately leave many white wines in contact with the lees for an extended period of time after fermentation. This is called lees aging."
https://www.thekitchn.com/wine-words-lees-aging-179813
"Aging on lees (AOL) involves the use of yeast lees that have fermented the wine, or have been exogenously produced to improve the sensory profile of wines. AOL improves astringency by softening tannins; it also increases structure because of yeast polysaccharides release. "
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978012814...
"Lees aging is a wine word used to describe a stage in a wine’s maturation phase. Do you know what it means? Lees are the dead yeast cells and other particles remaining in a wine after fermentation. They settle as sediment or creamy mud at the bottom of the fermenting container...Red wines are usually racked off their lees earlier than white wines (though not always). It is a common practice to deliberately leave many white wines in contact with the lees for an extended period of time after fermentation. This is called lees aging."
https://www.thekitchn.com/wine-words-lees-aging-179813
"Aging on lees (AOL) involves the use of yeast lees that have fermented the wine, or have been exogenously produced to improve the sensory profile of wines. AOL improves astringency by softening tannins; it also increases structure because of yeast polysaccharides release. "
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978012814...
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philgoddard
: You beat me to it, but I'll leave my answer as it has more references.
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Carol Gullidge
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ormiston
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Domini Lucas
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Thanks Domini
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neilmac
: Isn't the UK spelling "ageing"? :-)
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Thanks neilmac. Yes, you're right!
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AllegroTrans
: "ageing"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot to everybody!"
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philgoddard
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aged on the lees
We've had crianza before:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/wine-oenology-v...
And here's 'on the lees':
Fine lees are mostly made of dead yeast cells that gradually settle on the bottom of a fermentation vessel. They have a silkier consistency than gross lees, and are both a byproduct of winemaking and an ingredient in its aging process.
If wine ages in contact with its fine lees for a considerable time, it develops pronounced round, full, creamy flavors that may present as nutty or yeasty, like warm brioche, in the finished wine. The French call this process sur lie, which translates to “on the lees.”
http://www.winemag.com/2021/04/20/lees-wine-meaning/
Wines that are aged on the lees often have an extra smoothness and weight that helps to smooth out the corners of sharp, angular wines.
http://medium.com/field-notes-on-the-world/on-lees-7fe898f93...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/wine-oenology-v...
And here's 'on the lees':
Fine lees are mostly made of dead yeast cells that gradually settle on the bottom of a fermentation vessel. They have a silkier consistency than gross lees, and are both a byproduct of winemaking and an ingredient in its aging process.
If wine ages in contact with its fine lees for a considerable time, it develops pronounced round, full, creamy flavors that may present as nutty or yeasty, like warm brioche, in the finished wine. The French call this process sur lie, which translates to “on the lees.”
http://www.winemag.com/2021/04/20/lees-wine-meaning/
Wines that are aged on the lees often have an extra smoothness and weight that helps to smooth out the corners of sharp, angular wines.
http://medium.com/field-notes-on-the-world/on-lees-7fe898f93...
Reference comments
5 hrs
Domini Lucas
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Academic and Literary Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Greek to English
Reference:
Valdeorras wine aged on lees
A further confirmation (not that it's needed). See first paragraph.
https://songbirdwine.co.uk/product/2017-as-sortes-godello-ra...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-07-29 01:09:18 GMT)
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and https://www.decantalo.com/li/en/wine/q/aging_aged-lees/
https://songbirdwine.co.uk/product/2017-as-sortes-godello-ra...
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Note added at 5 hrs (2021-07-29 01:09:18 GMT)
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and https://www.decantalo.com/li/en/wine/q/aging_aged-lees/
Discussion
https://www.thewinesociety.com/explore-aged-to-perfection
Doesn't always seem to be followed though, e.g. the songbirdwine.co.uk reference I quoted below seems to have gone with aging. Whether it's a typo or intention...
https://www.elitefridges.co.uk/blogs/news/wine-ageing-proces...