Baleric Islands Flashcards
What did the Greeks name the primary islands Mallorca and Menorca?
Illes Gimnesies (Gymnesia or naked Islands)
What did the Greeks call Ibiza and Formentera?
Illes Pitiuses (Pine Islands)
Who conquered Mallorca and Menorca bringing islands under Roman control?
What was he awarded?
Roman General Quintus Metellus
The Cognomen (Third name) of Balearians
Who arrived in 9th century?
Swedes
How long did Muslim control last?
200 years, until King Kames I of Aragon
The rule of Baleares was passed between what 2 autonomous regions?
Cataluña and Aragon
What wiped out the entire population of Formentera?
The Plague
Who attacked Balearics?
North African Barbary pirates and Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
When did France rule?
7 year war (1756-1763)
When was Menorca returned to Spain?
1802
Who controlled Menorca and Gibraltar in the 18th century?
British as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht
What replaced vines after phylloxera?
Almond trees
Where is the street VIA ROMA?
Palma de Mallorca
2 languages?
Castilian Spanish and Catalan
Indigenous varieties?
Prensal Blanc/Moll, Manto Negro, Callet, Fogoneu
Larger Easternmost group of islands?
Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera
Smaller Westernmost group of islands?
Ibiza, Formentera referred to as Pityusas
Las Islas Baleares is the — autonomous community in Spain and is controlled within a single province of the same name?
Smallest
What is the capital?
Palma de Mallorca
What islands are warmer?
Eastern
Coolest area?
Serra de Tramontana mountains in Northwest Mallorca
Most rain?
Serra de Tramontana, 1500m annually
Tramontana winds?
Blows between Pirineos and Massif Central in Southern France and shoots across the Gulf of Lion.
Menorca is most affected by it
Embat?
Soft humid sea breeze, blows over land during sunniest part of day, adds saline to wine.
Affects Mallorca
Islands are mainly flat with the exception of Mallorca?
True
Highest peak in Serra de Tramontana?
Puig Major
Where is rain higher and temperatures cooler?
Mountains
Only river (more of a stream)?
Santa Eulalia River on Ibiza, flows into Med
Where must limestone hardpans be broken?
Mallorca
Menorca soil?
Marl/Limestone
Ibiza soil?
Clay/Limestone
Formentera soils?
Limestone/sand
Where is Call Vermell found?
DO Pla I Llevant in Eastern Mallorca
International grapes?
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chardonnay
Most popular grapes in Serra de Tramuntana? (Mallorca)
Malvasia and Chardonnay
Menorca grapes?
Merlot and Cab Sauv
Ibiza and Formentera grapes?
Monastrell
Vine training?
Traditionally En vaso, now Espaldera
Where is mechanization not used?
Northwest Mallorca
Preferred grapes in DO Binissalem?
Prensal Blanc (56%) (w), Manto Negro (37%) (r) More reds overall
Vino tinto requirements?
Min 30% Mato Negro and max 30% Gorgollassa.
Vino Blanco requirements?
Min 50% Prensal Blanc or Moscatel
Sparkling requirements?
Min 50% Prensal Blanc
Where is DO Pla I Llevant?
Island of Mallorca
Top grapes in DO Pla I Llevant?
Prensal Blanc, Callet (3rd for reds),
Cab Sauv, Merlot-Most planted reds
What is climate tempered by in DO Pla I Llevant?
Embat
In DO Pla I Llevant, what are varitel wines made from?
International grapes
