Denominación de Origen
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Denominación de Origen is an appellation primarily for Spanish wines, but also other foodstuffs. It is closely modelled after the Italian DOC. As of 2006, 65 wine regions have DO status.
Denominación de Origen (Spain)
A high quality level for Spanish wine. Often abbreviated to DO. The equivalent of the French appellation contrôlée.
Denominación de Origen (Spain)
This is a high quality level for Spanish wines whose name, origin, grape varieties, and other defining factors are regulated by law.
Denominación de Origen: Spanish for "appellation of origin"; like the French AOC or Italian DOC.
Denominazione di Origine Controllata: Italian for a controlled wine region; similar to the French AOC or Spanish DO.
Denominación de Origen Calificada (DoCa) A controversial higher category of Quality Wine introduced by the Spanish government in 1988 and awarded to Rioja in 1991.
Denominación de Origen (Day-nom-ee-nah-SYON day Oh-ree-HEN) - "Denomination of origin," the Spanish equivalent of the French "Appellation Controlée," a legally designated description of a wine based on its origin and content.
Denominación de Origen Calificada (D.O.Ca.)
Expresión utilizada en España para describir una Denominación de Origen que cumple con unos requisitos más estrictos que las denominaciones de origen normales.
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Denominación de Origen (D.O.)
Seal of guarantee that the bottle's contents come from a regulated wine production area.
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Spain's Denominación de Origen (DO) laws have been used since 1932 and have been used to define wines from designated regions. There are several classifications used but there are two to keep in mind, the DO and the DOCa/DOQ.
In Spain it's Denominación de Origen (DO). docePortuguese for sweet. DOCGAbbreviation for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, meaning controlled and guaranteed place. Italy's official category for its highest ranking wines.
Jerez - Sherry or Xérès, as it is generally known outside of its homeland, was the first wine in Spain to which was conferred the Denominación de Origen - abbreviated as DO - whose area is delimited by the territories of the communes of Jerez ...
The abbreviation for Denominación de Origen, or "place name." This is Spain's designation for wines whose name, origin of grapes, grape varieties and other important factors are regulated by law.
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