Vin de pays
Portuguese wine regions are grouped into three levels of classification. At the top are the "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (or DOCs) which are Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWpsr) under the European Union wine regulations and thus correspond roughly to the French "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) and Spanish "Denominación de Origen" (DO) classifications. The second group consist of "Indicação de Proveniência Regulamentada" (IPRs), and are also QWpsr. IPRs are used for DOC candidates "in training", and this level roughly corresponds to the French "Vin Délimité de Qualité Superieure" (VDQS) system. The final group are the Vinho Regional (VRs), which are table wines with a geographical indication under EU regulations. VRs each cover a larger area and are similar to the French "Vin de pays" at regional/departmental level.