Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Portugal - Page 4
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?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 39% of Loureiro
- Tree fruitPresent in 31% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 11% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 11% of Loureiro
- FloralPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 2% of Loureiro
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent 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 ...
Prosecco secures trademark protection in New Zealand
The agreement formed part of a bilateral trade agreement between the European Union and the Kiwi government. It affords sparkling winemakers in Veneto trademark protection, ensuring that fizz produced in other countries cannot be labelled ‘Prosecco’ in New Zealand. This represents another symbolic victory for Prosecco producers in Italy. In December 2021, the Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco DOC celebrated a similar agreement in China. The Consorzio launched the application for GI protection in Chin ...