Terras Madeirenses is a

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region situated on the islands of

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, both on the main island and on the

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, accessed on January 26, 2010 The region is classified as a ''

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'' (VR), which corresponds to

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s with a geographical indication under

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'' region. Terras Madeirenses is a designation for simpler, non-fortified wines from Madeira, while the more famous

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Madeira wines use the designation Madeira DOC.

DOC regions

There are also two ''

Denominação de Origem Controlada The denominação de origem controlada (or DOC) is the system of protected designation of origin for fruit, wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products from Portugal. Wines Portuguese wine regions, as well as producers of several o ...

'' (DOCs), which correspond to a higher level of classification, covering the same area as Terras Madeirenses VR: * Madeira DOC *

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DOC regions

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