Loureiro (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).