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Only 4,5 and 5,0 NJP-wines (Nenad Jelisic Points) are presented as the best vintages.
If for some wine behind “the best vintages” stands “none”, it means that none of the wine's vintages got 4,5 NJP or 5,0 NJP.
Demi-Sec, (French). It means that champagne contains between 32 and 50 grams per litre of residual sugar. (2018-02)
Denominación de Origen (DO), the second highest classification for Spanish wines. It was introduced in 1972. Equivalent to Italian DOC or French AOC. A DO-designation does not guarantee quality directly, but the type of grapes, yield and vinification. For DO-wines exist the following classification that regulate storage time: Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. The requirements for storage time differ from region to region. Today, there are 66 DO distributed throughout all Spain: Abona, Alella, Alicante, Almansa, Ampurdán-Costa Brava, Arlanza, Arribes, Bierzo, Binissalem Mallorca, Bullas, Calatayud, Campo de Borja, Cariñena, Cataluña, Cava, Cigales, Conca de Barberá, Condado de Huelva, Costers del Segre, Chacolí de Álava, Chacolí de Guetaria, Chacolí de Vizcaya, El Hierro, Empordà, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Jumilla, La Mancha, La Palma, Lanzarote, Málaga, Manchuela, Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Méntrida, Mondéjar, Monterrei, Montilla-Moriles, Montsant, Navarra, Penedés, Plà de Bagés, Plà i Llevant, Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro, Ribera del Duero, Ribera del Guadiana, Ribera del Júcar, Rueda, Sierras de Málaga, Somontano, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Tarragona, Tierra de León, Tierra del Vino de Zamora, Terra Alta, Toro, Uclés, Utiel-Requena, Valdeorras, Valdepeñas, Valencia, Valle de Güímar, Valle de la Orotava, Vinos de Madrid, Ycoden-Daute-Isora and Yecla. (2014-03)
Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa), the highest classification for Spanish wines. Today, there are just two DOCa: Priorat and Rioja. It was introduced in 1988 and roughly means "Qualified wines with Designation of Origin". (2012-11)
Denominazione D'Origine Controllata (DOC), the second highest classification for Italian wines. The DOC-classification was created in 1963 after the French model and contained at that time five quality classes: 1. DOCG, 2. DOC, 3. Vino Tipico, 4. Vino da Tavola con Indicazione Geografica and 5. Vino da Tavola. Nowadays, this DOC-classification contains four quality classes: 1. DOCG, 2. DOC, 3. IGT and 4. Vino da Tavola. The DOC-classification regulates, among other things, yield, permitted grape varieties, vinification, storage and geographical origin. There are over 220 areas with DOC classification. (2011-02).
Denominazione D'Origine Controllata E Garantita (DOCG), the highest classification for Italian wines. It was introduced in 1980. For more information read: Denominazione D'Origine Controllata. (2012-11)
Denominación de Origen Pago (DO Pago), the classification for Spanish wines. It was introduced in 2003. In order to be classified as DO Pago-wine, the following must be met: the grapes for the wine must come from the same property and the wine must be manufactured and bottled at it, the property, where the wine is produced and bottled, must be internationally known, its wines have to be sold at high prices and it must be certified to ISO 9001 standard requirements. Right now, only wines from five estates (wineries) fulfil all the above mentioned requirements, and these estates (wineries) are: Dominio de Valdepusa, Finca Elez, Pago Guijoso, Dehesa del Carrizal and Señorío de Arínzano. (2012-11)
Descendientes de Jose Palacios, La Faraona (red dry blend wine), Bierzo, Spain, the best vintages, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. (2020-04)
Descendientes de Jose Palacios, Las Lamas (red dry blend wine), Bierzo, Spain, the best vintages, until vintage 2011 none; 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. (2020-04)
Descendientes de Jose Palacios, Moncerbal, (red dry blend wine), Bierzo, Spain, the best vintages, until vintage 2005 none; 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015; not 2016. (2020-04)
Descendientes de Jose Palacios, Villa de Corullón (red dry wine; 100% Mencia), Bierzo, Spain, the best vintages, until vintage 2017 none. (2020-04)
Destemming, part of the wine production process at which grapes are separated from the stems. (2016-07)
Deutz, Cuvee William Deutz, Brut (white dry blend sparkling wine; Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir), Champagne, France, the best vintages, until vintage 2010 none. (2020-04)
Deuxièmes Cru (Second Growth), the second highest classification for Bordeaux wines according to the 1855 Classification. To Deuxième Cru belongs the following 14 chateaux: Château Brane-Cantenac, Château Cos d'Estournel, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Durfort-Vivens, Château Gruaud-Larose, Château Lascombes, Château Léoville Barton, Château Léoville-Las Cases, Château Léoville-Poyferré, Château Montrose, Château Pichon Longueville Baron, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Château Rauzan-Gassies and Château Rauzan-Ségla. (2020-10)
Deuxième Cru, the third (lowest) classification for Sauternes and Barsac wines according to the 1855 Classification. To Deuxième Cru belongs the following 14 chateaux: Château d'Arche, Château Broustet, Château Caillou, Château de Malle, Château de Myrat, Château Doisy-Daëne, Château Doisy-Dubroca, Château Doisy-Védrines, Château Filhot, Château Lamothe, Château Lamothe-Guignard, Château Nairac, Château Romer du Hayot and Château Suau. (2020-10)
Diamond Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gravelly Meadow (red dry wine), Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2012 none; 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. (2020-04)
Diamond Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Rock Terrace (red dry wine), Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2001 none; 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. (2020-04)
Diamond Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon, Volcanic Hill (red dry wine), Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley, North Coast, California, USA, the best vintages, until vintage 2001 none; 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. (2020-04)
DO, abbreviation for Denominación de Origen, see Denominación de Origen.
DOC, abbreviation for Denominazione D'Origine Controllata, see Denominazione D'Origine Controllata.
DOCa, abbreviation for Denominación de Origen Calificada, see Denominación de Origen Calificada.
DOCG, abbreviation for Denominazione D'Origine Controllata E Garantita, see Denominazione D'Origine Controllata E Garantita.
