canaries island Flashcards
How is Listan Prieto grape known in the following country?
Argentina, Chile, California
Criolla, Pais, Mission
what is vidueño?
A fortiefied wine from white and red varieties
which is the DO with morehectars under vine?
Lanzarote
which is the DO with less hectars under vine?
La GOmera
what is trenzado?
a training system popular in canaries where vines are trained along the ground(0.6 to 0.8 mt) braids up to meters.
How in Listan Blanco known in the Peninsula?
Palomino fino
which is the most planted grape in canary islands?
Listan Negro
Listan Negro in an autochtone grape from Canary and is a cross between….?
Listan Blanco x Negramoll
Which are the 2 Malvasia varieties you could find in Canary Islland?
Malvasia(Same of Malvasia di Lipari) Malvasia Volcanica(lanzarote)
Malvasia Volcanica is a cross between…?
Malvasia di Lipari x Marmajuelo
How is Negramoll known in Portugal?
Tinta negra mole
what is Diego?
a white grape grown in Lanzarote that makes light and flinty wines
What is the name of Lanzarote’s winds?
Vientos Alisios( from north east)
What is the name of the big mountain in Tenerife?
Montaña Teide(3718mt)
At what height are most of the vines planted in Tenerife?
between 400mt and 900mt (with pick up to 1600mt …the highest in Europe)
What are “suertes”
Tiny parcels of vineyard
What is Taganan?
A remote vineyard in TEnerife only accessable by horse(produced by Envinate)
In which year was Gran Canaria DO established?
2000
In which island would you find the grape “Forastera”?
La Gomera
What is Vino de Tea?
A rancio wine style produced in La Palma and aged in Pine cask, a style between an oloroso sherry and Retsina.(cannot be labeled as DO)
In which DO is the vineyard Taganan located?
DO Tacoronte Acentejo
What are the 2 mayor grapes used in Espumoso from Lanzarote DO?
Malvasia , Moscatel
