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Sep 27, 2009 16:33
14 yrs ago
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Spanish term

correr la escala

Spanish to English Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture Winemaking
The same text as before.

Any ideas?

TIA!

"La operación de relleno se denomina rocío y la de sacar y rociar, correr la escala."
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 running the scale

Discussion

margaret caulfield (asker) Sep 27, 2009:
Yes, Julia. That's my understanding.
Julia Cameron (X) Sep 27, 2009:
Margaret my understanding is that it is is the mixing of the old wine as the base, with the new wine so that they blend together to make another batch as it were, does this sense to you?
margaret caulfield (asker) Sep 27, 2009:
Hi Julia. I think "escala" means "stow", but I can't figure out what "correr la escala" means. This is during the winemaking process.
Julia Cameron (X) Sep 27, 2009:
Margret if you look at the web page for Brandy de Jerez, they have a glossary la escala is there.
yolanda Speece Sep 27, 2009:
Maybe they are talking about the variety or extent of ways to do things. Could it be "run the gamut" or "cover a range of" with respect to the quality of the grapes or the maintenance of the vineyard?
Jenni Lukac (X) Sep 27, 2009:
Margaret, is this about vineyard maintenance or the later processing of the grapes?

Proposed translations

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running the scale

It's a common expression for sherry winemakers in Jerez, "correr la escala" or run the scale, which refers to the process by which sherry wine is withdrawn from the "solera", or the bottom row of wine barrels, and the amount taken out is replenished from the next row up, and so on. The rows above the "solera" are called the "criaderas".
Peer comment(s):
agree Joel Schaefer : excellent explanation; "scale" confirmed by my Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits
1 hr
agree Jenni Lukac (X) : makes sense and with his experience in Jerez, he should know!
2 hrs
agree Evans (X) : The Oxford Companion to Wine (usually a reliable source) refers to it as "running the scales" in the plural. Possibly both are used.
14 hrs
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