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Vino de mesa Vino de la tierra Denominacion de origen (DO) Denominacion de origen calificada (DOC)

Denominaci6n de origen (DO) is the first "quality wine" category, comparable to the French appellation d'origine controlee or the Italian denominazione di origine controllata. It is applied to wines that meet international standards for grape varieties, method of production and geographical origin.