Canaries

Question 1

On what parallel are the Canary Islands located?

Answer 1

28º Latitude

Question 2

What is the climate of the Canary Islands?

Answer 2

Sub-tropical

Question 3

Name the wine-producing islands of the Canaries, West to East

Answer 3

El Hierro DO
La Palma DO
La Gomera DO
Tenerife
Gran Canaria DO
Lanzarote DO

Question 4

Name the DOs of Tenerife.

Answer 4

Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO
Abona DO
Valle de la Orotava DO
Valle de Güímar DO
Tacoronte-Acentejo DO

Question 5

What is the newest Canaries DO? When was it promoted?

Answer 5

La Gomera

2009

Question 6

What is the westernmost Canary Island?

Answer 6

El Hierro DO

Question 7

What are the subzones of La Palma DO?

Answer 7

Hoyo del Mazo
Fuencaliente
Subzona Norte

Question 8

What is Vino do Tea?

Answer 8

Can be white, rose, or red
must be aged a min of 6 mo in Canary Pine
Only made in Norte de la Palma

Question 9

What grape can be varietal on La Gomera DO?

Answer 9

Forastera Blanca

Question 10

What styles of wine on La Gomera can be labeled “Tradicional”? What is the main grape?

Answer 10

White and rose

both must be min 90% Forastera Blanca

Question 11

What is Vino Dulce Clasico?

Answer 11

Sweet wine
Sunned Malvasia or Moscatel
min 45 g/l RS
Made on many of the Canary Islands

Question 12

What is the easternmost Canary Island?

Answer 12

Lanzarote DO

Question 13

What is the difference between Sobremadre and Vino de Uva Sobremadurada?

Answer 13

Sobremadre is produced by long maceration/skin contact up to 180 days
Vino de Uva Sobremadura is late harvest wine

Question 14

What is the subzone of Gran Canaria DO?

Answer 14

Monte Lentiscal

Used to be its own DO

Question 15

What is the ash of Lanzarote called?

Answer 15

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