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denominación

feminine noun

1. naming

denominación de Origen -> = guarantee of region of origin of a wine or other product

DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN Originally designed as a guarantee of the place of origin and quality of wine, the Denominación de Origen is now also used for other products such as cheeses, olive oil, fruit and meat, especially where the production of a particular region is highly regarded (as in the case of olive oil from Jaén, Manchego cheese, or Jabugo cured ham). EU law now regulates the use of such labeling.

denominación [day-no-me-nah-the-on’]

noun

1. Denomination. (f)

Monedo de baja denominación -> low value coin
Denominación social -> (Mex.) Firm’s official name
Denominación de origen -> mark of origin

denominación

1 (acto) naming

2 (nombre) name; designation

denominación social (México) official company name

3 [de billete] denomination

moneda de baja denominación (Latinoamérica) low value coin

The Denominación de Origen, abbreviated to D.O., is a prestigious product classification which is awarded to food products such as wines, cheeses, sausages and hams that are produced in designated Spanish regions according to stringent production criteria. D.O. labels serve as a guarantee of quality.

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