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In 1992 this north-eastern tip of Tenerife island, called the Anaga peninsula, became the Canaries' first wine DO. Ever since it has pioneered quality wines, which are now being exported. The islands' largest DO, it boasts spectacular landscape with deep, narrow valleys running down from high peaks and intensively cultivated, terraced valley sides. Winemaking in the area had been considerably updated in the last twenty years and the styles here - such as aged (Crianza) red wines - are providing a model for the Canaries' other wine DOs .
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Fact file
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CRDO address
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Ctra del Norte, 97
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38350 Tacoronte
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Spain
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DO established
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24SEP92
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Last updated
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04AUG00
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Telephone
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+34-922-560-107
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Fax
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+34-922-561-155
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E-mail
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consejo@tacovin.com
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Website
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www.tacovin.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Anaga
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Area under vine
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2,423 ha
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Area in full production
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1,732 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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100-1,000 m
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Soil types
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Fertile loam, low carbonates, over volcanic bedrock
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Principal grapes (w)
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Gual, Malvasía, Listán blanco and Marmajuelo.
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Principal grapes (r)
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Listán Negro, Negramoll.
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Pedro Ximenez, Verdello, Moscatel, Vijariego, Forastera blanca, Torrontés, Albillo, Sabro, Bastardo blanco, Breval, Burrablanca.
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Tintilla, Moscatel Negro, Malvasía Rosado, Castellana negra, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Ruby Cabernet, Syrah, Tempranillo, Bastardo negro, Listán prieto y Vijariego negro.
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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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26°- 28 ºC (average)
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Min. winter temp.
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6-9°C (average)
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Average rainfall
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400-500 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,500 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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10,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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74%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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74 hl/ha
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Production 2001 (kg)
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1,504,457
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Production 2002 (kg)
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960,000
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Production 2003 (kg)
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2,069,340
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Production 2004 (kg)
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1,798,574
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Production 2005 (kg)
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2,031,653
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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Joven min 10% abv; traditional min 13% abv
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Pink
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Min 10.5% abv
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Red
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Min 12% abv
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Other
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Malvasía, Vinos de Licor min 15% abv
Dulce 11.5 ºC
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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6 months oak, 12 months bottle
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Reserva
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12 months oak, 12 months bottle
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Gran Reserva
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24 months oak, 36 months bottle
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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52
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Total exports - 2001
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70,90
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Total exports - 2002
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28,61
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Total exports - 2003
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54,92
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Total exports - 2004
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12,13
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Total exports - 2005
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7,14
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