Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Portugal - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Loureiro as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
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 wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 66% of Loureiro
- Citrus fruitPresent in 66% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 39% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 35% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 22% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 12% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Loureiro
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 4% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 4% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 4% of Loureiro
- FloralPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- TropicalPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- MelonPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- PineapplePresent in 3% 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 ...
St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court
Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...
Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchases Central Otago winery Akarua
The deal includes 34.5ha under vine in the heart of the mountainous Bannockburn sub-region. It is mainly planted with Pinot Noir, but there are pockets of Chardonnay and Riesling too. Sir Clifford Skeggs, a Kiwi businesmman, and Lady Marie Skeggs purchased the land for Akarua in 1995, and planting began the following year. The first wines were bottled from the 1999 vintage. Akarua is now firmly established as one of the largest family-owned operations in Central Otago, and its 100% estate-grown ...