Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Rías Baixas
Discover the best wines made with Loureiro as a single variety or as a blend of Rías Baixas.
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 Galice
The wine region of Rías Baixas is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Pazo de Rubianes produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rías Baixas are Albarino, Loureiro and Caino blanco, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rías Baixas often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, mint or chamomile and sometimes also flavors of apple blossom, green melon or beeswax.
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 14% of Loureiro
- Tree fruitPresent in 14% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 12% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 9% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Loureiro
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Loureiro
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Loureiro
- PineapplePresent in 3% of Loureiro
- StonePresent in 3% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- HoneyPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- MelonPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- PeachPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- LimePresent in 3% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 3% of Loureiro