Spanish wine the southern Mediterranean coast are suitable for producing grapes of high alcohol levels and low acidity. Spanish wine laws created the "Denominación de Origen" (DO) system in 1932 and were later revised in 1970. The system shares many similarities with the hierarchical "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) system of France, Portugal's "Denominação de Origem Controlada" (DOC) and Italy's "Denominazione di origine controllata" (DOC) system. As of 2009, there were 79 Quality Wine areas across Spain. In addition there is "Denominación de Origen Calificada" (DOCa or DOQ in Catalan) status for DOs that have a consistent track record for quality. There are
Origine contrôlée for a criminal Algerian transsexual. During his overnight stay in jail he meets two strangers, a beur, Youssef (Kelif) and Sophia (Elkabetz), a woman seeking a sex-change operation. The eclectic trio embark on a hedonistic tour through Paris and the surrounding countryside, amidst the frivolities,and problems such as the immigration authorities and the police presence. Elkabetz was cast in the starring role after directors Bouchaala and Tahri attended the closing night of her one-woman show in Paris playing Martha Graham. Origine contrôlée Origine contrôlée (US title: "Made in France") is a 2001 French comedy-drama film starring Ronit Elkabetz. It is