🇪🇸SPAIN–Spanish Islands

🇪🇸SPAIN–Canary Islands

CANARY ISLANDS IS–   DO.- 10    @Santa Cruz/ Las Palmas

• BLANCO= Albillo, Baboso, Breval AKA=Beba, Burrablanca AKA=Airen, Forastera AKA=Doradilla, Gual AKA=Boal/ Malvasia Fina, Listan Blanco AKA=Palomino, Malvasia(Aromatica), Malvasia(Volcanica), Marmajuelo AKA=Bremajuelo, Pedro Ximenez, Sabro AKA=Siria, Vijariego(Indigenous) AKA=Diego
  • –International– Malvasia de Tenerife AKA=Malvasia di Lipari
• TINTO= Almuneco, Baboso Negro AKA=Alfrocheiro Preto, Castellana, Jijariego, Listan Negro, Listan Prieto AKA=Pais/ Mission, Malvaisa(Rosada), Negromoll AKA=Tinta Negra Mole, Tempranillo, Tintilla AKA=Bastardo/ Trousseau, Vijariego Negro(Indigenous) AKA=Sumoll
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Ruby Cabernet, Syrah

GEOGRAPHY– Spain, REGION-Canary Islands, North-Atlantic Ocean, Archipelago of 7 Islands,

• PROVINCES- Western-Santa Cruz de Tenerife   |   Eastern-Las Palmas,    LATITUDE: 28° ‘N’
• Canary Islands Are- Fuerteventura, El Hierro, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, Tenerife
• South-West of Mainland Spain(1,005km.)   |   North-West of Africa’s Morocco/ Casablanca(96km.)   |   South of Madera Islands(100km.)
• Canary Islands Are Nationally Part of Spain But Geographically Part of Africa.
• Canary Islands Are Europes Most Southern Wine Region.

TOPOGRAPHY– FEATURES- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced”

• SLOPES/ Mt. El Teide, Peak….3,657mt., +Alt. 500mt.-1,000mt.
• TOPOGRAPHIC EVENTS- “Hot-Spot”
  • Result of Continental Drift Over a Fissure/ Mantle Plume(Two Continental Plates Pulling Apart.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Volcanic”, El Teide Volcano, Basalt, Clay, Ash-Pebbles(Lapilli/Picon)

CLIMATE– “Sub-Tropical” With “Maritime” Influence

• Many Micro-Climates Between Sea Level and Higher Altitudes.
• *Summers– Hot, Humid     |   *Winters– Cold, Rainy
• +WIND/ ~Alicios~… From the Cold Waters Coming From North Atlantic.
• +WIND/ ~Saharan~… From the South Side of Island Leading to a Dry Desert Climate.

VITICULTURE

• Hoyo- Vines Planted In Carved Circular Hollows In the Crusted Picon Volcanic Soil That Resemble Moon, Craters.  These Hoyo Penetrates the Soil to Organic Material and Shelters the Vines From the Wind and Climate.
• No Phylloxera– BENEFIT– All Vines Own Rooted, Never Effected by Phylloxera…High Percentage of Ungrafted, Old Vines.  Some Vines Possess 300 Year Old Roots
• So-Go- On Wind Side of Island, Vines Are Dug Into Shallow Holes With Stone Walls Called Abrigos Around Them Done In a Crescent Moon Shape and Constructed to Guard Against Wind.
• Vine-Training(El Cordon Trenzado)– Thick “Horizontal Braided” of Canes That Grow Following the Contour of the Vineyard Hills, Some Braids Are Over 25 Meters Long.

VINICULTURE– Wine From the Canary Island Possess Salinity.

• White(Blanco),  Rose(Rosados),  Red(Tinto),  Desert(Dulce),  Sparkling(Espumoso),  ?(Generoso)
• Canary(Historical Sweet Wine Dating Back to 1600’s. It Was Branded and Referred to In the Same Manner as Port and Madeira.)

HISTORY– Vines Since 1400’s, Viticulture Brought to Canary Islands by Spanish Missionaries.

• 1479 @Canary Islands– ~Treaty of Alcacovas~ Portuguese Gave Up Canary Islands to Spain In Exchange For Spain Leaving Madeira, the Azores and Cape Verde Islands.

CULTURE

• Canary Islands AKA=Las Islas Canarias
• Canary Islands Became an Import Stop For Ships Leaving Europe to Explore America’s
• Sack- ~Etymology~ Come From the Term Sacar…Meaning to Draw Out…Referring to Wine That Was Drawing Out From a Solera Blending System.
  • Later In Wine History Some Fortified Wines Where Put In a Dry Sack as Marketing
• GASTRONOMY… Bananas, Gofio– Grinded and Toasted and Grains, Potatos
  • CHEESE… Majorero(Goat/ Semi-Hard)
• AGRICULTURE… Bananas
• WINNER “Worlds Best”~ “Canary Islands”
  • DtheV.com Awards- “Top Iberian Peninsula Wine Region” (6th. Place)
  • **Refer to “WINE CULTURE/ Derek’s Top 6 List” For Detailed Information.

**Refer to “SPAIN/ Home” For Detailed Information On Spain as a Country.

**Canary Island Wine Map Images Courtesy of Delong Maps, Purchase Maps at Delongwine.com

ISLAS CANARIAS DOP.      @Entire Island

• BLANCO=   |   TINTO=  **Refer to “DO.’s” For Grape Information.
• VITICULTURE– Wine Produced In “CANARY ISLANDS” Non-Conforming to DO.
• VINICULTURE- White(Blanco),  Rose(Rosados),  Red(Tinto),  Desert(Dulce)
  • Sparkling(Espumoso),  ?(Generoso)
• CULTURE- 2011- DO. Officially Established.

La Palma Island

LA PALMA DO.     @Santa Cruz

• BLANCO= Albillo Criollo, Bremajuelo, Bujareigo, Burrablanca, Forastera, Gual, Listan Blanco, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego
  
  • –International– Malvasia de Tenerife AKA=Malvasia di Lipari
• TINTO= Almuneco, Baboso Negro, Bastardo, Castellana, Negramoll, Tintilla
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(North-West)
  • On~La Palma~Island~(Greater)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 200mt.- 1,400mt.
• VITICULTURE- 485 ha. Planted,  (54% White/ 46% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers- Bodega Matias i Torres, Victoria Torres Pecis
  • Vineyards- Las Machuqueras
• VINICULTURE- Vino Clarete- Rose Produced From +25% Red Grapes With White Grapes.
  • Vino de Tea- Aged +6 mo. In Pine Tree Barrels.
• CULTURE- 1996- DO. Officially Established.
• SUB-ZONES Of La PALMA
  • FUENCALIENTE–
  • Las MANCHAS–
  • HOYA De MAZO–
  • NORTE De PALMA–

Il Hierro Island

IL HIERRO DO.     @Valverde

• BLANCO= Baboso Blanco, Bremajuelo, Forastera Blanca, Gual, Listan Blanco, Pedro Ximenez, Verdello, Verijadiego Blanco, Vijariego Blanco
  
  • –International– Malvasia de Tenerife AKA=Malvasia di Lipari
• TINTO= Boboso Negro, Listan Negro, Negramoll, Verjadiego Negro
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(South-West), On~Hierro~Island~
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraces”, SLOPES/?,  +Alt. 100mt.- 900mt.
• VITICULTURE- 125ha. Planted,  (54% White/ 46% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers- Bimbache, Campo Frontera(Co.-Op.), Tanajara
• CULTURE- 1996- DO. Officially Established.
• SUB-ZONES Of Il HIERRO
  • VALLE Del GOLFO–
  • ECHEDO El PINAR–

Tenerife Island

• VOLCANISM–  ~El Teide~ “Volcano”, Vines to 731 mt.
• CULTURE- Tenerife is the Largest and Most Populated of the Canary Islands.

YCODEN-DAUTE-ISORA DO.      @Garachico

• BLANCO= Listan Blanco 70%, Albillo, Gua, Marmajuelo, Moscatel, Vijariego Blanco
  
  • –International– Malvasia de Tenerife AKA=Malvasia di Lipari
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Listan Negero, Listan Prieto, Tintilla, Vijariego Negro
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Tenerife~Island~(West)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced”
  • SLOPES/ Pico del Teide, +Alt. 100mt.- 1,400mt.
• VITICULTURE- 161ha. Planted,  (78% White/ 22% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers- Borja Perez, Envinate, Ignios Origenes, Marba, Monje, Yinatigo Tinto
  • Vineyards- Masca, Llano Redondo, Valle de Arriba, La Zanja
• SUB-ZONES Of YCODEN-DAUTE-ISORA
  • SANTIAGO Del TEIDE–

ABONA DO.      @Los Cristianos

• BLANCO= Bermejuela, Forastera, Gual, Listan Blanco, Malvasia(Aromatica), Malvasia(Vocanica), Moscatel de Alejandria, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego
  
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Bastardo, Castellana, Jijariego, Listan Prieto, Malvaisa(Rosada), Moscatel Negro, Negramoll, Tintilla
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Tenerife~Island~(South)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraces”, SLOPES/ Mt. Teide, +Alt. 400mt.- 1,700mt.
• VITICULTURE- 900 ha. Planted,  (66% White/ 34% Red)
  • **Refer to “CLIMATE/ Altitudes” For Additional Information.
  • Estate/ Producers- Numanthia-Terme
• CULTURE- 1996- DO. Officially Established.

VALLE De La OROTAVA DO.     @Santa Cruz

• BLANCO= Albillo, Forastera, Gual, Listan Blanco, Malvasia(Aromatica), Malvaisa(Volcanica), Marmajuelo, Pedro Ximenez, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego
• TINTO= Baboso Negro AKA=Alfrocheiro Preto, Listan Negro, Tintilla, Vijariego Negro
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Tenerife~Island~(Central)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous/ Valley(Orotava)”
  • SLOPES/ Mt. Teide, +Alt. 400mt.- 800mt., Ancient Landslide of and Old Ridge of Volcano.
• SOILS- “Volcanic”, Basalts, Rhyolites
• VITICULTURE- 330ha. Planted, (40% White/ 60% Red)
  • Vine-Training(El Cordon Trenzado)– Thick “Horizontal Braided” of Canes That Grow Following the Contour of the Vineyard Hills, Some Braids Are Over 25 Meters Long.
• VINICULTURE- 
  • Estate/ Producers- 7 Fuentes, Oro Bodega Tajinaste, El Penitente, Los Pasitos, Suertes del Marques(13ha.), Tajinaste
  • Vineyards- El Barranco, El Chibirique, El Ciruelo, Diego Tintill Alta, El Esquilon(.8ha.), Fortaceros, Los Geranios, La Habanera, Hacienda las Canas, Los Kiwis, La Mocana, Montijo, Paraje de la Cruz Santa, Los Pasitos, San Antonio, La Solana(1.5ha.), Las Suertes(13ha.), Las Terrazas, Tio Luis
• CULTURE- 1996- DO. Officially Established.

TACORONTE-ACENTEJO DO.       @Santa Cruz

• BLANCO= Albillo, Breval, Burrablanca, Forastera, Gual, Listan Blanco, Marmajuelo, Sabro, Vijariego Blanco
  
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Castellana Negra, Listan Prieto, Moscatel Negro, Tempranillo, Tinta Negro Mole, Vijariego
  • –Intenational– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tempranillo
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago
  • On~Tenerife~Island~(North-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley/ Tarraced”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 100mt.- 1,000mt.
• SOILS- “Volcanic”, Lapilli/Picon, Clay, Sand
• VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Borja Perez, Buten Crater, Dominguez-Cuarta, Envinate, Monje, Sortevera
• SUB-ZONES Of TACORONTE-ACENTEJO
  • TAGANANA–

VALLE De GUIMAR DO.      @Guimar

• BLANCO= Gual, Listan Blanco, Verdello, Vijariego
  
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Listan Negro, Moscatel Negro, Negramoll, Pinot Noir, Vijariego Negro
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Tenerife~Island~(Central)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Hilly/ Mountainous/ Valley(Guimar)”, Volcanic Depression
• VITICULTURE- ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producersb Bodegas Frontos

La Gomera Island

LA GOMERA DO.     @

• BLANCO= Forastera 55%, Albillo, Gual, Malvasia(Aromatica), Malvasia(Volcanico), Marmajuelo, Moscatel de Alejandria, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego
  
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Castellana, Listan Negro, Malvasia(Rosada), Tintilla, Tinta Negro Mole
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(West-Central)
  • On~La Gomera~Island~(Greater)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling, Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced”, +Alt. 50mt.- 1,414mt.
• SOILS- “Volcanic”, Lapilli/Picon, Clay, Sand
• VITICULTURE- 120 ha. Planted, (68% White/ 32% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers-
• CULTURE- 1996- DO. Officially Established.
• SUB-ZONES Of La GOMERA
  • MEDIANAS ALTAS–
  • MEDIANAS BAJA–

VINOS De La GOMERA DO.     @San Sebastian

• BLANCO=  ?
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Listan Negro, Negramoll
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Gomera~Island~(South-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

Gran Canaria Island

GRAN CANARIA DO.       @Telde

• BLANCO= Albillo, Forastera, Marmajuelo, Malvasia(Aromatica), Balvasia(Volcanica), Moscatel de Alejandria, Sabro, Verello, Vijariego
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Listan Negro, Negramoll
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(Central)
  • On~Gran Canaria~Island~(Greater), 3rd. Largest Canary Island
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, SLOPES/ ?, 50mt.- 1,250mt.
• SOILS- “Volcanic”, Lapilli/Picon, Clay, Sand
• VITICULTURE- 231 ha. Planted,  (67% White/ 33% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers- Bien de Altura, Frenton de Oro
• CULTURE- 2006- DO. Officially Established.
  • 2006- El Monte Lentiscal DO. Absorbed In to Gran Canaria DO.

Lanzarote Island

LANZAROTE DO.      @Arrecife

• BLANCO= Malvasia(Volcanico) 65%, Albillo, Breval, Burrablanca, Diego AKA=Listan Blanco, Moscatel de Alejandria, Pedro Ximenez, Torrontes, Verdello, Vijariego
  
• TINTO= Baboso Negro, Listan Negro, Malvasia(Rosada), Negramoll, Vijariego Negro
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Canary Island Archipelago(North-East)
  • On~Lanzarote~Island~(Greater)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 100mt.- 510mt.
• SOILS- “Volcanic”, Lapilli/Picon, Clay, Sand
• VITICULTURE- 1,850ha. Planted, (80% White/ 20% Red)
  • Estate/ Producers- Los Bermejos, El Grifo, Rubicon
• CULTURE- 1993- DO. Officially Established.

🇪🇸SPAIN–Balearic Islands

BALEARIC ISLANDS IS DO.     @

GEOGRAPHY– Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, South-East of Barcelona(100km.)

• Balearic Islands Are- Formentera, Ibiza(Eivissa), Mallorca(Majorca), Menorca(Minorca)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, “Islands”, On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~

CLIMATE– “Mediterranean”,  *Summer– Hot, Dry   |   *Winters– Mild

• +WIND/~Embat~(Originates From South)

VITICULTURE– 2,500 ha. Planted

HISTORY– Influenced Over the Centuries by Romans, Moors, Catalans Since 121 BC.

CULTURE–  GASTRONOMY…  |   CHEESE… Mahon(Cow/ Goat/ Hard)

Mallorca Island

BINISSALEM DO.     @Palma

• BLANCO= Prensal Blanc AKA=Moll 17%, Macabeo, Moscatel, Parellada
  • –International– Chardonnay
    
• TINTO= Manto Negro(Indigenous) 23%, Callet, Escursac, Fogoneu, Gorgollassa, Monastrell, Ojo de Liebre AKA=Tempranillo
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, On~Mallorca~Island~
  • On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~, South-East of Barcelona-City(100km.)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Tramuntana Mountains, +Alt. ?
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Brown Limestone, Sand, Clay
• CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”,  +WIND/~Embat~(Originates From South)
• VITICULUTRE- 616 ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Antonio Nadal, Biniagual, Can Ramis, Ca’n Verdura, Ferrerit, Jose Luis Ferrer, Jaume de Puntiro, Jaume Bennassar, Celler Ca Sa Padrina, Celler Ramanya, Sebastia Pastor, Supernova, Vinya Taujana
• VINICULTURE- Blanco,  Tinto,  Rosado,  Espumoso,  
  • • Blends(Tinto..+30% Manto Negro)/ (Blanco…+50% Pensal Blanc)
• HISTORY- 1991- DO. Officially Established.
• CULTURE- AKA=Majorca In Catalonian
  • ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Binissalem Mallora Consejo Regulador~
  • FESTIVALS~ ~Wine Days Majorca~ (May)

PLA I LLEVANT DO.     @Manacor

• BLANCO= Macabeo, Moscatel, Parellada, Prensal Blanc
  • –International– Chardonnay, Giro Ros, Muscat Alexandria, Riesling, Viognier
    
• TINTO= Callet, Fogoneu, Gorgollassa, Manto Negro, Monastrell, Tempranillo
  • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, On~Majorca~Island~(East)
  • On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~, South-East of Barcelona-City(100km.)
  • VILLAGES-Algaida, Ariany, Arta, Campos, Capdepera, Felanitx, Llucmajor, Manacor, Maria de la Salut, Montuii, Muro Petra, Porreres, Sant Joan, Sant Llorenc des Cardasar, Santa Margalida, Sineu, Vilafranca de Bonany
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, Central Plain, +Alt. 20mt. – 100mt.
• SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Brown Limestone, Sand, Clay
• CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”,  +WIND/~Embat~(Originates From South)
• VITICULTURE- 470 ha. Planted
  • 2001- DO. Officially Established.
• VINICULTURE- Blanco,  Tinto,  Rosado,  Espumoso
  • Estate/ Producers- 4 Kilos, Anima Negra, Armero i Adrover, Bordoy, Butxet, C’an Coleto, Can Majoral, Cas Beato, Conde Fabrice de Suyrot, Finca es Fangar, Gassicant de Campos, Jaume Mesquida, Mesquida Mora, Miquel Oliver, Miquel Gelabert, Pere Seda, Toni Gelabert, Vins Can Majoral, Virei
• CULTURE- ~Etymology~ “Pla I Llevant”…Meaning The Plain of Eastern Mallorca.

MALLORCA VT.     @Palma

• BLANCO=  Moll AKA=Prensal Blanc
• TINTO= Callet, Fogoneu, Mantonegro, Monastrell, Prensal
  • –Intenational– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Island, On~Mallorca~Island~
  • On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~
• SOILS- Red Ferrous-Clay, Locally Referred to as Call Vermell
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
• VINICULTURE- **General VT. For Wines Produced On Mallorca Islands.
  • Estate/ Producers- 4 Kilos Vinicola, Anima Negra
•  CULTURE- ~Etymology~ Mallorca Translates to Majorca In Local Catalon Dialect.

SERRA De TRAMUNTANA-COSTA NORD VT.      @

• BLANCO=  ?
• TINTO= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, On~Mallorca~Island~(North-West)
• TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Tramuntana Mountain Range
• VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers-

Ibiza Island

IBIZA VT.     @Ibiza

• BLANCO= Malvasia
• TINTO= Garnacha, Monastrell, Syrah, Tempranillo
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, On~Ibiza~Island~
  • On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Bodegas Rich de Buscastell, Can Maymo, Ibizkus
• CULTURE- ~Etymology~ Ibiza Translates to Eivissa In Local Catalon Dialect.

Menorca Island

ISLA De MENORCA VT.     @Mahon

• BLANCO=  ?
• TINTO= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands, On~Menorca~Island~
  • On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~
• VINICULTURE- **General VT. For Wines Produced On Menorca Islands.
• VITICULTURE- ? ha.Planted
  • Estate/ Producers- Bodegas Binifa, Bodegas Binitord, Sa Bodega
• CULTURE- ~Etymology~ Menorca Translates to Minorca In Local Catalon Dialect.

ILLES BALEARS VT.      @Mahon

• BLANCO= ?
• TINTO= ?
• GEOGRAPHY- Spain, REGION-Balearic Islands(All), On/ In~Mediterranean~Sea~
• VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
  • **Wine Produced In “BALEARIC ISLANDS” Non-Conforming to DO.
• VINICULTURE- **General VT. For Wines Produced In Balearic Islands.
  • Estate/ Producers-
• CULTURE- ~Etymology~ Illes Balears Translates to Balearic Islands In Local Catalon Dialect.

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.