Spanish tasting term
How to pronounce Gran Reserva
Gran Reserva is pronounced grahn reh-SAIR-vah, written /ɡɾan reˈserβa/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The main stress falls on SAIR.
grahn reh-SAIR-vah
IPA /ɡɾan reˈserβa/
What is Gran Reserva?
Spanish aging designation for wine aged minimum 5 years with 18 months in oak.
The name means “Great reserve” in Spanish.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as grahn reh-ZAIR-vah.
Spanish s is always a crisp, voiceless s, never a buzzing z: grahn reh-SAIR-vah.
Often heard as grahn rih-ZER-vah.
The first e in Reserva is a clear eh, as in 'bet': grahn reh-SAIR-vah.
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