Loureiro, white wine grape used in the production of Vinho Verde, in northern Portugal. A high yielding grape with crisp acidity and a distinctive Bay leaf like aroma.
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LOUREIRO: White-wine grape grown widely in northern Portugal and known across the border in Galicia, Spain as the Loureira. Mainly used for "vinho verde" wines designed for early drinking.
Generally these white wines are produced with Alvarinho, Trajadura, Loureiro and Pedernã grapes. The slight effervescence in these wines is usually because of the presence of carbon dioxide added just before being bottled.
 See also: Style, Variety, Tinto, Region, Quality
  
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