Wines made from Loureiro grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Loureiro as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
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 Vinos de Pago
Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
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 ...
Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Vacqueyras Vacqueyras is low-lying and mostly flat, and it was hit hard by the frost in 2021. Yields were down around 25%. Vineyards on slopes and near woodland were more likely to be spared, and those that were lucky went on to make precise, fresh, well-balanced reds. Most, however, are light and drinkable, destined to be drunk young. White varieties largely avoided the frost, and the quality is excellent – concentrated wines with impact, acidity and great balance. Scroll down to see tasting no ...