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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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What island was incorporated nearly half a century later

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La Gomera

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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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Who introduced single crop cultivation to the islands?

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Castilians

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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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Where was the wine from Tenerife being exported to?

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London

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What were the islands hit with?

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Powdery mildew and downy mildew

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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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What islands does the Santa Cruz de Tenerife include?

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Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro

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What does the province of Las Palmas include?

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Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura

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

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True

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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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Climate?

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Subtropical

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Coolest spot?

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Mount Teide in Tenerife

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Most rain?

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Higher elevations

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

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Lanzarote

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Western Group of islands?

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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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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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4 islands with active volcanoes?

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Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro

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

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Pico del Teide

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Where do volcanic soils dominate?

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Lower/medium level elevations up to 800m

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Where do clay and sand dominate?
Higher elevations, they are nutrient rich, water retentive
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What is Lapilli aka picon?
Soil fracture in Lanzarote and La Palma, small porous volcanic pebbles Filters rain water and pulls moisture from passing winds
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Did phylloxera hit here?
No
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What is Malvasia Volcanica? Aka Malvasia de Lanzarote
Natural indigenous white cross of Malvasia Aromatica and Marmajuelo
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Primary red grape?
Listan Negro aka Almuneco | Indigenous to Canary Islands and is not a color variation of Listan Blanco or genetically linked to Listan Prieto
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Listan Blanco aka Palomino Fino was brought from where?
Andalucia
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What is Listan Prieto?
Native to La Mancha, original mission grape of new world fame
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Where are vineyards found?
Hillside terraces at elevations up to 1700m, some of the highest sites in Europe
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How are vines trained?
En vaso, manual harvest
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What types of wines do volcanic soils produce?
Tropical fruit driven whites with saline and mineral | Reds/rose show mineral with spice
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Where is Cordon Trenzado found?
DO Valle de la Orotava and Tacoroute-Acentejo
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What does DO Islas Canarias encirlce?
All islands in Las Islas Canarias archipelago
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What wines are authorized in DO Islas Canarias?
All wines | reds are eligible for Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
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#1 grape in DO Lanzarote?
Malvasia Volcanica aka Malvasia de Lanzarote Mineral driven/citrus whites Also sparkling and naturally semi sweet vino dulces
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What does DO Lanzarote encompass?
Entire island of Lanzarote
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What grape are reds and roses made from in DO Lanzarote?
Listan Negro Some undergo carbonic Maceration Many bottles have an onion like character due to sulfur levels in volcanic soils
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Where is DO Tacoronte-Acentejo located?
Island of Tenerife (Northeastern tip)
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Largest/oldest DO?
DO Tacoronte-Acentejo
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Vine training system in DO Tacoronte-Acentejo?
Espaldera, cordon trenzado, some vines 200+
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#1 red in DO Tacoronte?
``` Listan Negro (90%)---> most are varietal, some undergo carbonic maceration Small amounts of Negramoll (4%) ```
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Where is DO Valle de la Orotava located?
Tenerife
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Where are vineyards located in DO Valle de la Orotava?
North Central Tenerife on Terraced Northern slopes of MT. Teide
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One of the most historical wine regions from a historical perspective?
DO Valle de la Orotava | Puerto de la Orotava (Puerto de la Cruz) 1st port in the islands
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Where was cordon trenzado pioneered?
DO Valle de la Orotava
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``` #1 red in DO Valle de la Orotava? #1 white? ```
``` Listan Negro (more reds than whites) Listan Blanco de Canarias ```
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Where is DO Ycoden-Daute Isora located?
Tenerife
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Where does DO Ycoden-Daute Isora get it's name from?
2 kingdoms that belonged to the indigenous Guanche people | Ycoden and Daute, plus the territories of Princess Isora
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Where are vineyards in DO Ycoden?
Steep slopes of MT. Teide, NO MECHANIZATION
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What 2 grapes are 80% of vineyards planted to in DO Ycoden?
``` Listan Blanco (More white here than red) Listan Negro ```
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Red requirements in DO Ycoden? | Rose?
Min 75% red varieties (except reds produced with carbonic macertion, which requires 100% red grapes Rose=Min 50% red varieties

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