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Canary Islands Flashcards

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1
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Original inhabitants?

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Guanches

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Who were indigenous people related to?

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Berbers of North Africa

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What 3 islands did King Henry III of Castile take?

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Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, El Hierro

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4
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What island was incorporated nearly half a century later

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La Gomera

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5
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What was the Treaty of Alcalovas?

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Granted Castile control of the Canary Islands and Portugal control of Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde Islands

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6
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Who introduced single crop cultivation to the islands?

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Castilians

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7
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Where was Malmsey popular?

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England, France, Spain, Netherlands

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What was the 1st port in Canary Islands?

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Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife

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9
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Where was the wine from Tenerife being exported to?

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London

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10
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What were the islands hit with?

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Powdery mildew and downy mildew

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11
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Where is the Canary Islands?

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Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Southern Morocco

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12
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What islands does the Santa Cruz de Tenerife include?

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Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro

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13
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What does the province of Las Palmas include?

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Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura

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14
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Spain’s 5th smallest, but 3rd most densely populated?

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True

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15
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2 capitals?

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife (9%)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (18%)

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16
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Climate?

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Subtropical

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17
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Coolest spot?

A

Mount Teide in Tenerife

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18
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Most rain?

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Higher elevations

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19
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Easternmost island affected by the trade winds (Bring cool, humid air to islands)?

A

Lanzarote

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20
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Western Group of islands?

A

Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera

Ascend directly from ocean floor to heights of more than 1200 m above sea level

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21
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Eastern Group of islands?

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Fuerteventura, Lanzarote 
# of small islets sit atop an undersea plateau called Canary Ridge. Highest elevation is in Fuerteventura and barely reaches 800m
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22
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4 islands with active volcanoes?

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Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro

23
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3rd largest volcano on Earth as well as the highest point in spain?

A

Pico del Teide

24
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Where do volcanic soils dominate?

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Lower/medium level elevations up to 800m

25
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Where do clay and sand dominate?

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Higher elevations, they are nutrient rich, water retentive

26
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What is Lapilli aka picon?

A

Soil fracture in Lanzarote and La Palma, small porous volcanic pebbles
Filters rain water and pulls moisture from passing winds

27
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Did phylloxera hit here?

A

No

28
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What is Malvasia Volcanica? Aka Malvasia de Lanzarote

A

Natural indigenous white cross of Malvasia Aromatica and Marmajuelo

29
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Primary red grape?

A

Listan Negro aka Almuneco

Indigenous to Canary Islands and is not a color variation of Listan Blanco or genetically linked to Listan Prieto

30
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Listan Blanco aka Palomino Fino was brought from where?

A

Andalucia

31
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What is Listan Prieto?

A

Native to La Mancha, original mission grape of new world fame

32
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Where are vineyards found?

A

Hillside terraces at elevations up to 1700m, some of the highest sites in Europe

33
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How are vines trained?

A

En vaso, manual harvest

34
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What types of wines do volcanic soils produce?

A

Tropical fruit driven whites with saline and mineral

Reds/rose show mineral with spice

35
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Where is Cordon Trenzado found?

A

DO Valle de la Orotava and Tacoroute-Acentejo

36
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What does DO Islas Canarias encirlce?

A

All islands in Las Islas Canarias archipelago

37
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What wines are authorized in DO Islas Canarias?

A

All wines

reds are eligible for Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

38
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1 grape in DO Lanzarote?

A

Malvasia Volcanica aka Malvasia de Lanzarote
Mineral driven/citrus whites
Also sparkling and naturally semi sweet vino dulces

39
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What does DO Lanzarote encompass?

A

Entire island of Lanzarote

40
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What grape are reds and roses made from in DO Lanzarote?

A

Listan Negro
Some undergo carbonic Maceration
Many bottles have an onion like character due to sulfur levels in volcanic soils

41
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Where is DO Tacoronte-Acentejo located?

A

Island of Tenerife (Northeastern tip)

42
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Largest/oldest DO?

A

DO Tacoronte-Acentejo

43
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Vine training system in DO Tacoronte-Acentejo?

A

Espaldera, cordon trenzado, some vines 200+

44
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1 red in DO Tacoronte?

A 
Listan Negro (90%)---> most are varietal, some undergo carbonic maceration
Small amounts of Negramoll (4%)
45
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Where is DO Valle de la Orotava located?

A

Tenerife

46
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Where are vineyards located in DO Valle de la Orotava?

A

North Central Tenerife on Terraced Northern slopes of MT. Teide

47
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One of the most historical wine regions from a historical perspective?

A

DO Valle de la Orotava

Puerto de la Orotava (Puerto de la Cruz) 1st port in the islands

48
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Where was cordon trenzado pioneered?

A

DO Valle de la Orotava

49
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#1 red in DO Valle de la Orotava?
#1 white?
A 
Listan Negro (more reds than whites)
Listan Blanco de Canarias
50
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Where is DO Ycoden-Daute Isora located?

A

Tenerife

51
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Where does DO Ycoden-Daute Isora get it’s name from?

A

2 kingdoms that belonged to the indigenous Guanche people

Ycoden and Daute, plus the territories of Princess Isora

52
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Where are vineyards in DO Ycoden?

A

Steep slopes of MT. Teide, NO MECHANIZATION

53
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What 2 grapes are 80% of vineyards planted to in DO Ycoden?

A 
Listan Blanco (More white here than red)
Listan Negro
54
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Red requirements in DO Ycoden?

Rose?

A

Min 75% red varieties (except reds produced with carbonic macertion, which requires 100% red grapes

Rose=Min 50% red varieties

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