English winemaking term
How to pronounce Protected Designation of Origin
Protected Designation of Origin is pronounced proh-TEK-ted dez-ig-NAY-shun uv OR-ih-jin. The main stress falls on OR.
proh-TEK-ted dez-ig-NAY-shun uv OR-ih-jin
What is Protected Designation of Origin?
The English-language term for the EU's highest quality wine classification, abbreviated PDO. It corresponds to the French AOP, Italian DOC/DOCG, and Spanish DO/DOCa. PDO wines must be produced, processed, and prepared entirely within a defined geographical area using recognized local methods.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as OR-ih-gin.
In origin the g before i sounds like j in jam: OR-ih-jin.
Often heard as dez-ig-nah-TSYOHN.
English -ation sounds like AY-shun, not the German -ation ending: dez-ig-NAY-shun.
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