Canary Islands Flashcards
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Proximity to Northern Africa’s Morocco
According to legend, in the 2nd century CE, Romans found packs of wild dogs inhabiting what island of the Canaries?
Winegrowing on the Canary Islands began around what time?
Canary sack
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Latitude
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Vineyard elevation
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Main soil type
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Most planted variety
Listán Blanco
Synonym (aka)
Where do you most often find this grape on mainland Spain?
How does Marmajuelo compare stylistically to Listán Blanco?
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One white grape also cultivated in Sicily
Malvasía Volcánica is a cross of what two grapes?
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Three grapes also cultivated in Madeira
Grape also known as Diego on the eastern island of Lanzaroted
Are Listán Negro and Listán Prieto related? Which of these grapes is native to the Canaries? Which grape from the Spanish mainland?
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Trousseau synonym (aka)
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Largest island
Active volcano at the center of Tenerife
How does this mountain affect the growing conditions on Tenerife?
suertes
5 DOs of Tenerife
Oldest and largest DO of Tenerife
Where is this DO located on Tenerife?
trenzado
Name a DO where vines are historically trained in this method.
DO of Tenerife that is hotter, wetter, and sandier than other neighboring DOs
Most planted grape in Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO
Range in elevation for top sites of Valle de Güímar DO
Most planted grape in Valle de Güímar DO
DO of Tenerife with Europe’s highest vineyards, scaling beyond 1,600 meters
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Easternmost island
ceniza
Time period when Lanzarote experience a 6-year eruption that covered the island in volcanic ash and lava
Number of active volcanoes are found on Lanzarote
hoyos
Westernmost island of the Canaries
The first to plant vines in El Hierro
DO of the Canaries also known as “the beautiful island”
Why?
Besides grapes, the other major crop of La Palma
La Palma
Subzones
Need to line up correct subzone with description
- Fuencalientea. Center west, known for reds
- Norte de Palmab. South and center east, island’s best whites, especially Malvasía Volcánica
- Hoyo de Mazoc. Vineyards reach as high as 1,000 meters
vino de tea
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DO best recognized for the grape Forastera Blanca
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DO known for tinto del monte, or “mountain wine”, made from the Negro Común grape
What is Negro Común also known as?
