The Islands

Question 1

Which grape from Andalucía is the same as Listán Blanco?

Answer 1

Palomino Fino

Question 2

What are Ninety percent of plantings in DO Tacoronte-Acentejo?

Answer 2

Listán negro

Question 3

Which of the Canary Islands gets the least amount of rainfall?

Answer 3

Lanzarote

Question 4

What two diseases devastated the wine industry in Las Islas Canarias in the 19th Century?

Answer 4

Powdery mildew, downy mildew

Question 5

What technique is used in DO Lanzarote to produce red wines that are fresh and fruit-forward?

Answer 5

Carbonic Maceration

Question 6

What is the name of the unique reddish clay topsoil and which DO is it found?

Answer 6

Call Vermell

DO Pla i Llevant

Question 7

How many primary islands are there is Las Islas Canarias?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

For DO Binissalem vinos espumosos, which white variety must be at least 50% of the blend?

Answer 8

Prensal Blanc

Question 9

Which white variety makes up 75% of Lanzarote’s plantings?

Answer 9

Malvasía Volcánica

Question 10

What is the name of the semicircular wall of volcanic rock used to protect vines from harsh winds on the Canary Islands?

Answer 10

Abrigo

Question 11

Name the unique soil on Lanzarote and Las Palma, which consists of a layer of small porous volcanic pebbles.

Answer 11

Lapilli (also known as Picón)

Question 12

Which mountains have the coolest temperatures in Las Islas Baleares?

Answer 12

Serra de Tramuntana

Question 13

What is the name of Las Islas Canarias’ volcano which is the third largest on earth?

Answer 13

Pico del Teide

Question 14

What is the name of the only river in Las Islas Baleares?

Answer 14

Santa Eulalia River (Ibiza)

Question 15

What Balearic islands is not relatively flat versus the others?

Answer 15

Mallorca

Question 16

Menorca and Mallorca are subject to a wind that originates in Southern France. Name it.

Answer 16

Tramontana

Question 17

What are the top two most planted red varieties in DO Pla i Llevant?

Answer 17

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Question 18

What localized thermal wind affects Mallorca?

Answer 18

The Embat

Question 19

What type of wine style has DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora made its name?

Answer 19

Vinos Blancos

Question 20

What is the largest and oldest DO in Las Islas Canarias?

Answer 20

DO Tacoronte-Acentejo

Question 21

What are the top two most planted red varieties in DO Binissalem?

Answer 21

Manto Negro, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 22

Name the Las Islas Canarias vine training method where vines are braided.

Answer 22

Cordón Trenzado

Question 23

Name the four indigenous grapes that are favoured in DO Pla i Llevant.

Answer 23

Prensal Blanc/Moll, Callet, Fogoneu, Manto Negro

Question 24

On which Balearic island is most industry growth and investment taking place?

Answer 24

Mallorca

Question 25

What mountains in Mallorca are an extension from the mainland?

Answer 25

Sistema Betico become the Serra de Tramuntana

Question 26

What is the archipelago off the coast of Mallorca?

Answer 26

Cabrera Archipielago

Question 27

What is the capital of Mallorca?

Answer 27

La Palma (de Mallorca)

Question 28

What two islands are subject to the Tramontana wind?

Answer 28

Mallorca and Menorca

Question 29

What island is impacted by the Embat?

Answer 29

Mallorca

Question 30

What is the major mountain in Mallorca?

Answer 30

Serra de Tramuntana

Question 31

How is Manto Negro vinified?

Answer 31

It is Pale, Light, Low Tannin, High ABV | Blended with International for structure

Question 32

What does Pla i Llevant mean?

Answer 32

Plain and East Coast

Question 33

What white variety must be 50% of the vinos espumosos in DO Binissalem?

Answer 33

Prensal Blanc

Question 34

What are the two most important red varieties in DO Pla i Llevant?

Answer 34

CabSav & Merlot

Question 35

What are the two most important red varieties in DO Binissalem?

Answer 35

Manto Negro & CabSav

Question 36

What does Insula Canaria mean?

Answer 36

Island of the Dogs - the Romans arrived and found the local inhabitants worshipped dogs.

Question 37

What are the indigenous tribes referred to on the Canary Islands?

Answer 37

Guanches

Question 38

What is the Treaty of Alcáçovas?

Answer 38

Signed between Spain and Portugal granting Castile control of the Canary Islands and Portugal got Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde Islands

Question 39

First port in Canary Islands?

Answer 39

Puerta de la Cruz

Question 40

What are the two capitals of the Canary Islands?

Answer 40

Tenerife | Las Palmas Gran Canaria

Question 41

What are two mitigating influences on the Canary Islands?

Answer 41

Mt Teide for altitude | Trade winds that bring cool, humid air.

Question 42

How many active volcanoes on Canaries and on what islands?

Answer 42

4 | Tenefire, La Palma, El Hierro, Lanzarote

Question 43

What islands can Lapili/Picon be found?

Answer 43

Las Palmas and Lanzarote

Question 44

What grape is used for Malmsey?

Answer 44

Malvasia Aromatica

Question 45

What is the original "mission" grape used in the New World?

Answer 45

Listán Prieto

Question 46

Where do you find Cordón Trenzado?

Answer 46

DO Valle de la Orotava & Tacoronte-Acentejo

Question 47

What grape dominates Lanzorate?

Answer 47

Malvasia Volcanica

Question 48

Where are some vines over 200 years old?

Answer 48

DO Tacoronte Acentejo