| Loureiro | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Loureiro.jpg) 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).[1]
- ^ J. Robinson Jancis Robinson's Wine Course Third Edition pg 112 Abbeville Press 2003 ISBN 0-7892-0883-0