Canary Islands
What is Vino Dulce Clásico?
"Sunned" Moscatel or Malvasía grapes, and has a min. 45 g/l of res. sugar
What DOs produce Vino Dulce Clásico?
Abona El Hierro Gran Canaria Lanzarote Valle de Güímar
How far are the Canary Islands from the Iberian Peninsula?
About 700 miles
What is the westernmost Canary Island?
El Hierro
When did phylloxera strike the Canary Islands?
It never did
What is the newest DO of the Canary Islands as of 2009?
La Gomera
Which DOs do not produce Vino Dulce Clásico?
La Gomera La Palma Tacoronte-Acentejo Ycoden-Daute-Isora
What is the easternmost Canary Island?
Lanzarote
What is the local name for Palomino on the Canary Islands?
Listán Blanco
What are the main red grapes of the Canary Islands?
Listán Negro, Negramoll (Tinta Negra), Malvasía Rosada, and Listán Prieto (Mission)
What is the local name for Mission in the Canary Islands?
Listán Prieto
What are the main white grapes of the Canary Islands?
Malvasía, Gual, Forastera Blanca, Moscatel, and Listán Blanco (Palomino)
What does "Tradicional" indicate on a La Gomera label?
Min. 90% Forastera Blanca
What is Malvasía Clásico Ycoden-Daute-Isora?
Produced from dried/sunned grapes
What is the climate of the Canary Islands?
Subtropical
What was the first DO approved in the Canary Islands and when?
Tacoronte-Acentejo in 1992
What is Negramoll?
Tinta Negra
What are Vinos de Tea?
Traditional white, red, and rosado wines of Norte de La Palma, aged for a max. 6 months in Canario Pine wood
