Terras Madeirenses is a

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region situated on the islands of Madeira, both on the main island and on the

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, accessed on January 26, 2010 The region is classified as a '' Vinho Regional'' (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'' (DOCs), which correspond to a higher level of classification, covering the same area as Terras Madeirenses VR: * Madeira DOC * Madeirense DOC

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DOC regions

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