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CAVA is the only DO that includes more than one geographical region—it is not a geographical entity, but rather a strictly regulated style. TEMPRANILLO is also known as Cencibel, Toro, and Ull de Llebre in var- ious parts of Spain, and Tinta Roriz and Aragonez in Portugal. MACHARNUDO is the largest pago in Jerez. The nation of Spain sweeps from "Green Spain" on the northwestern bor- der to the more arid Pyrenees in the east to the unique humidity of the southwest and Jerez. Marrying native varieties with popular international varieties takes ad- vantage of this expanse of climate and soils. Galicia sits just above Portugal and takes great influ- ence from its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the resulting sandy, alluvial soils. A saline character often appears in wines from the area. Moving eastward through the calcareous, clay soils of Rioja, Catalonia's climate changes dramatically. Three distinct altitude zones in Penedès affect the vineyards of the majori- ty of Cava production while the famed Priorat region defines its style because of the distinctive llicorella, or black slate and quartz, soils. The ultimate expression of terroir comes in the special soils, namely albariza—a porous, chalky soil—accom- panied by the combatting winds—the levante and the poniente—which help to promote the development of flor in Jerez. Only these unique terroir characteris- tics allow this fascinating beverage to exist. SPAIN SPAIN 143