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Variety of grape
Loureiro
Grape (Vitis)
Loureiro: grape and leaf
Color of berry skinBlanc
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledsee list of synonyms
OriginPortugal
Notable regionsMinho, Galicia
VIVC number6912

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※

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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