Canary Islands Flashcards
List some DOs of Canary Islands
Abona
El Hierro
Gran Canaria
La Gomera
La Palma
Lanzarote
Tacoronte-Acentejo
Valle de Gulmar
Valle de la Orotava
Ycoden-Daute-Isora
Las Islas Canarias (overarching DO)
White grapes other than malvasia permitted (recommended) for canary islands
Bermejuela
Vijariego Blanco (vijiriego in Granada)
Albilla Real
Moscatel
Gual (Madeiras Boal)
Forestera Blanca (differs from island to island)
What are Hoyos? Where can I find them?
Pits dug in volcanic soil in Lanzarote so vines can take root. Also acts as windshield
Tallest peak in Spain
Mount Teide, Tenerife
3,718 meters. Active volcano
Canary island with highest concentration of producers and highest vineyards in Europe
Tenerife, vineyards as high as 1600 m
Famous bottling of Envinate on Tenerife
Taganan (tinto, bianco both styles)
Notable Bodegas of Lanzarote
Los Bermejos
Rubicon
Where do I find Vinos do Tea
La Palma (Canary Islands)
Vino de Tea: wines come from the northern sub zone of the island. Must spend a minimum 6 months in Canary Pine (Pinus Canariensis) vessels.
In Vino Clarete style wines of La Palma, what % of blend must be red wine?
Minimum 25% of the blend must be red grapes which have been fermented on the skins. May also be non-vintage.
Wine map canary islands
Two island DOs of Canary Islands with the most plantings
Lanzarote 1963 ha
Tenerife 1184 ha
Islands of productions Canary Islands
La Palma (DO La Palma)
La Gomera (DO La Gomera)
Tenerife (DO Tacoronte-Acentejo, DO Valle de Guimar, DO Abona, DO Valle de la Orotava, DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora)
Gran Canaria (DO Gran Canaria)
Fuerteventura (NO DOs)
Lanzarote (DO Lanzarote)
Traditional training method of Canary Islands:
Trenzado
This red grape is native to the Canary islands and is the most planted red grape
Listan Negro (Not related to Listan Prieto)
Canary Islands are 100 km west of Morocco, and due South from this Island
Madeira
What does Islas Canarias mean
Islands of dogs
when Romans found packs of wild dogs in Fuerteventura in second century CE
in 1402, this French explorer claimed the Canary islands for Castille
Jean de Béthencourt
native people of the canaries were conquered in this year
1496, when winegrowing began
What did the British call fortified Malvasía from Canaries?
Canary Sack
Canaries are on the 28th parallel. What is crucial in viticulture here?
Elevation
only island of the seven canary islands without DOs
Fuerteventura
most important grape/style of the canaries, and most planted grape
Listán Bianco (Palomino) fresh, dry, unfortified style
synonym for the Native grape Bermejuela in canary islands
Marmajuelo