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Loureiro
Grape (Vitis)
Loureiro: grape and leaf
Color of berry skin	Blanc
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	see list of synonyms
Origin	Portugal
Notable regions	Minho, Galicia
VIVC number	6912

Loureiro is a white wine grape cultivated in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. This includes Galicia, Spain and Minho, Portugal. In the latter, it is notably cultivated along the Lima River, a sub-region of Vinho Verde (wines produced in Minho).

Viticulture

Its bud break is early-medium and its ripening period is medium-late. Its vigor is medium-strong. It is suitable for somewhat humid or medium-dry soils. It has a medium sensitivity to mildew, is sensitive to powdery mildew and is very sensitive to botrytis.

Synonyms

Loureiro is also known under the synonyms Branco Redondo, Branco Redondos, Dorado, Dourada, Dourado, False Pedro, Gallego Dourado, Loeireiro Blanco, Loureiro, Loureiro Blanco, Marques, Marquez, and Rutherglen Pedro.

See also

• List of Portuguese grape varieties

References

1. J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 112 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0
2. "Loureira" (PDF). Ministerio de Agricultura y Medio Ambiente de España. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
3. Loureiro Blanco Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed 2010-12-03

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