Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Spain
Discover the best wines made with Loureiro as a single variety or as a blend of Spain.
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 Spain
Spain is a land of breathtaking scenery, colourful history and a Deep and Complex culture in which wine has Long played an important role. Grapes have been grown on the Iberian Peninsula since at least 3000 BC, although it wasn't until 1000 BC that viticulture really began here - a skill brought by Phoenician traders from the eastern Mediterranean. Today, Spain is home to more vineyards than any other country in the world, and its national wine production is exceeded only by France and Italy. All of Spain's seventeen administrative regions (communidades autónomas) produce wine to some degree, including the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 44% of Loureiro
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 35% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 31% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 25% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 21% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 19% of Loureiro
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 12% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 10% of Loureiro
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Loureiro
- MelonPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- PeachPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 7% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 7% of Loureiro
- HoneyPresent in 7% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 6% of Loureiro
- LimePresent in 6% of Loureiro
- StonePresent in 6% of Loureiro
News about the grape variety Loureiro
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 ...
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 ...
Napa wine property on sale for $35m as historic site sold
A luxury Napa Valley wine property covering around 34 acres (13.6 hectares) has recently been offered for sale at $35m. Listed by real estate agent Cyd Greer, with the Coldwell Banker agency, the Meteor Vineyard Estate features 22.58 acres of vines in the Coombsville American Viticultural Area, close to Napa. It’s predominantly planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with some Petit Verdot. Greer, a leading agent in Napa Valley for more than a decade, told Decanter that Meteor was the most expensive listi ...