| Loureiro | |
| Color: | Blanc |
| Species: | Vitis vinifera |
| Also Called: | see list of synonyms |
| Origin: | Portugal |
| Regions: | Minho, Galicia |
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]
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.[2]
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.[3]