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(Belize) writes:

Should Marques de Caceres' "straight" Rioja be refered to as M de C
Rioja or M de C Rioja Crianza? Is one specifically incorrect, or is
it more a case that it should really be referred to as the one with
Crianza in the title, but people just tend to drop the Crianza part
for the sake of simplicity?

Steve's answer has the basic answer as to what Crianza is. As to usage, I don't
think there's any formal rule, but if I name a Rioja from a big house that
makes a full-line and don't say Reserva or Gran Reserva, you can pretty much
bet it's a Crianza. If I saw "Marques de Caceres Rioja" in an ad, I'd be
pretty sure it was the Crianza.
Dale

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