Loureira | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Loureira: grape and leaf
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Color of berry skin | Blanc |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | see list of synonyms |
Origin | Spain |
Notable regions | Galicia |
Loureira, Loureiro or Loureiro Blanco is a white wine grape cultivated in northeast of Iberian Peninsula. This includes Galicia, Spain and Minho, Portugal. In the latter, it is notably cultivated along of Lima river, a sub-region of Vinho Verde (wines produced in Minho).
Loureira 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.