Wines made from Loureiro grapes - Page 4
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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.
What are the typical flavors of the Loureiro grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 50% of Loureiro
- Tree fruitPresent in 45% of Loureiro
- EarthPresent in 21% of Loureiro
- Tropical fruitPresent in 15% of Loureiro
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Loureiro
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Loureiro
- OakPresent in 3% of Loureiro
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Loureiro
- Green applePresent in 2% of Loureiro
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- FloralPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- LimePresent in 1% of Loureiro
- MelonPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- PearPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- LemonPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Loureiro
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% 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 ...
Symington Family Estates unveils €12m Douro winery design
With a production capacity of 691,000 litres, the Quinta do Ataíde winery in the Vilariça Valley will be exclusively used for unfortified wine production. The investment sum is triple the amount initially estimated back in 2018, and the winery is a key part of the company’s strategy to double premium unfortified wine sales by 2030. ‘Since the original plans were announced, we have decided to significantly increase the size of the facility as a result of our confidence in the growing demand ...