Balearic / Canary Flashcards
Canary Islands Map
Vineyards in Canary Islands can be as high as how many meters in elevation
1500m
Europe’s highest vineyards are located in which DO of Tenerife, scaling beyond 1,600 meters
Abona DO
Synonym of Baboso Negro
Bruñal in Arribes
Alfrocheiro in Portugal
Most planted variety in Canary Islands
Listán Blanco, it yields semi-aromatic dry whites of medium body, with a subtle nutty, savory profile
Soil of Lanzarote
Ceniza
Black volcanic topsoil, a sandy substance derived from the ash and lava of a six-year eruption from the 1730s
Tenerife’s oldest and largest DO
When was the DO established
Tacoronte-Acentejo DO
1992
Main white and red grapes of Binissalem DO
Blanco:
Moll, Moscatel Grano Menudo, Moscatel de Alejandría
Tinto:
Manto Negro, Gorgollassa, Callet
Synonym of Moll
Prensal Blanc
5 DO of Tenerife
Which island of Canary that doesn’t contain a DO
Fuerteventura
Synonym of Vijiriego Blanco
Diego on Lanzarote
Bastardo or Trousseau is known as what in Canary
Tintilla
Synonym of Listán Negro
Negro Común
Synonym of Vijariego Negro
Sumoll
What is “Vino de Tea” and where is it made
A rancio style in any colour aged in 500-liter pine casks
La Palma DO
DO of Balearic Islands
Four islands of Balearic
Three Malvasía of Canary Islands
Malvasía di Lipari
- Malmsey in Madeira
Malvasía Rosada
- Pink-skinned mutation of Malvasía
Malvasía Volcánica
- aka Malvasía de Lanzarote
Synonym of Madeira’s Bual in Canary islands
Gual
What is this and where can you find this
Hoyo in Lanzarote
Pits deep enough to penetrate a layer of subsoil that can carry sufficient moisture for the plants
It shelters the vines from fiercely hot and humid winds
Which mountain range shields Binissalem’s vines from cold northerly winds
Serra de Tramuntana
What is La Gomera’s most cultivated grape variety and an indigenous specialty
Forastera Blanca
Which mountain stands at the center of Tenerife, and it’s the tallest peak in Spain
Mount Teide stands at the island’s center, an active volcano and Spain’s tallest peak at 3,718 meters
The oldest winery on the Mallorca
Hereus de Ribas
