Loureiro — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
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More informations about the variety Loureiro
Lively, highly aromatic whites with tonic acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of white flowers (bay, acacia, orange blossom), citrus, white peach, white flesh fruits and Atlantic saline notes. Fresh, refreshing finish. Star of Vinho Verde DOC from Minho (Portugal) in blends with Alvarinho and Trajadura, and signature of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia. Native grape of the northwest Iberian peninsula, its name evokes the bay laurel (loureiro).
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 84% of Loureiro
- Citrus fruitPresent in 80% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 62% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 52% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 50% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 40% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 39% of Loureiro
- SpicesPresent in 33% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 25% of Loureiro
- Non oakPresent in 25% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 21% of Loureiro
- FloralPresent in 20% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 19% of Loureiro
- PeachPresent in 17% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 16% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 16% of Loureiro
- TropicalPresent in 15% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 15% of Loureiro
- LimePresent in 15% of Loureiro
- HoneyPresent in 15% of Loureiro