Loureira
| Loureira | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Loureira: grape and leaf | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | see list of synonyms |
| Origin | Spain |
| Notable regions | Galicia |
Loureira, Loureiro or Loureiro Blanco is a white wine grape cultivated in northeast of Iberian Peninsula. This includes Galicia, Spanish and Minho, Portugal. In the latter, it is notably cultivated along of Lima river, a sub-region of Vinho Verde (wines produced in Minho).[1]
Synonyms
Loureira is also known under the synonyms Arinto, Branco Redondo, Branco Redondos, Dorado, Dourada, Dourado, False Pedro, Gallego Dourado, Loeireiro Blanco, Loureiro, Loureiro Blanco, Marques, Marquez, and Rutherglen Pedro.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 112 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
- ↑ Loureiro Blanco, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-12-03
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