Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Vinho Verde - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Loureiro as a single variety or as a blend of Vinho Verde.
More informations about the variety Loureiro
Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.
More informations about the region of Minho
The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 55% of Loureiro
- Tree fruitPresent in 52% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 25% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 21% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 15% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Loureiro
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 3% of Loureiro
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- FloralPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- MelonPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- LimePresent in 2% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- StonePresent in 1% of Loureiro
News about the grape variety Loureiro
Bodegas Marqués de Vizhoja experiments with coffee to reduce fungal disease
Galicia is the wettest region in all of Spain with average rainfall starting from 800mm in the driest areas all the way up to 2,200mm for those along the Atlantic coast. Given this concern, fungal issues in the vineyards are quite common and viticulture has been adapted accordingly, for example with vines being trained to pergolas or by higher trellising which allows for good air circulation. In addition, the use of antifungal chemical treatments is widespread to contend with issues such as Esca ...
Spanish wine giant CVNE expands into Rías Baixas with La Val purchase
Chief executive Víctor Urrutia said the purchase would boost the company’s prospects of becoming Spain’s ‘most important winery’. Bodegas La Val is based in Salvaterra de Miño, which is located in the Condado do Tea sub-region of the Rías Baixas Denominación de Origen. The winery was founded in 1985, and it was the driving force behind the creation of the Rías Baixas DO three years later. La Val is renowned for its pioneering work in promoting Albariño on a global basis, and it also grows two ot ...
DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines
In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...