Loureiro
| 'Loureiro' | |
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| Synonyms | see section synonyms |
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| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
| Berry color | green |
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| origin | Portugal |
| VIVC no. | 6912 |
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| List of grape varieties | |
The white grape variety Loureiro is an autochthonous grape variety from northern Portugal.
distribution
Cultivation is recommended in the Douro and Minho regions . It is approved in Ribatejo , Oeste and the Azores . The forested area in Portugal is around 2,384 hectares . In Spain the variety is known under the name Loureira and is grown there in Galicia on about 194 hectares. It is approved in the Rías Baixas , Ribeira Sacra and Ribeiro wine-growing regions .
properties
The vigorous, late-ripening variety produces aromatic wines . In the waste they will be happy with the varieties Alvarinho or Trajadura be removed and for example in the Vinho Verde used. There is also a red variety called Loureiro Tinto , which was most likely created by mutation from Loureiro. Loureiro Tinto is registered in Galicia.
Synonyms
'Amarnate', 'Arinto', 'Arinto Branco', 'Baiao', 'Basto', 'Branco Redondo', 'Branco Redondos',' Dorado ',' Dourada ',' Dourado ',' False Pedro ',' Gallego Dourado ',' Loeireiro Blanco ',' Loureira ',' Loureiro ',' Loureiro Branco ',' Marques', 'Marquez', 'Rutherglen Pedro'
See also
literature
- Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages. Hachette, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon. 3rd, completely revised edition. Hallwag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .