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Lanzarote, the Canaries' most easterly island, boasts some of Spain's most distinctive and spectacular landscape. Over the centre of the island spreads a vast expanse of black solidified lava. No weeds or vegetation can grow there, but the outer edges of the lava field provide a unique vineyard terroir rich in volcanic ash called lapilli where vines are planted in hollows (hoyos) or trenches (zanjas ).
Their roots reach underneath the ash to the soil below. Each hollow is surrounded by a cairn (abrigo) to protect it from the prevailing Saharan winds. Malvasía is planted in more than three-quarters of the vineyards. Modern winemaking techniques will help the DO's winemakers achieve new quality levels in coming years.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Arrecife, 9
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San Bartolomé-Lanzarote
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Las Palmas
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Spain
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DO established
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22DEC93
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Last updated
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-
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Telephone
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+34-928-521-048
+34-928-521-313
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Fax
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+34-928-521-049
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E-mail
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info@dolanzarote.com
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Website
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http://www.dolanzarote.com/
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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The seven municipalities that the island of Lanzarote includes
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Area under vine
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2,209 ha
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Area in full production
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2,209 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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100-500 meters. Being 670 meters the island maximum height.
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Soil types
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Soils perfectly differentiated and even deep red soils on old basaltic formations. They appear like fossil grounds due to the fact that they have had covered by more recent volcanic eruptions or rain deposits.
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Principal grapes (w)
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Burrablanca, breval, diego, listán blanca, malvasía, moscatel y Pedro Ximénez
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Principal grapes (r)
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Listán negro (negra común) y negramoll (mulata)
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Permitted grapes (w)
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-
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Permitted grapes (r)
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-
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. Summer temp.
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24º C
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Min. Winter temp.
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16º C
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Average rainfall
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200 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,710.5 (Las Vegas) hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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5,000 kg /ha.
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Yield
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-
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Equivalent hl/ha
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Production 2001
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946,753 kg
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Production 2002
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773,310.50 kg
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Production 2003
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1,462,839 kg
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Production 2002
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1,467,091 kg
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Production 2003
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3,660,438 kg
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Wine types:
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White
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10.5 y 14.5% abv
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Pink
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11.0 y 14.0% abv
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Red
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11.0 y 14.5% abv
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Other
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Dulce clásico: 15.0 y 22.0% abv
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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6 months oak, 18 months bottle
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Reserva
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Whites: 6 months oak, 18 months bottle
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Gran Reserva
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Reds: 12 months oak, 2 years bottle
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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18
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Total exports - 2001
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-
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Total exports - 2002
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-
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Total exports - 2003
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-
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Total exports - 2004
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-
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Total exports - 2005
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-
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