white grape

Loureiro

Cool, wet Atlantic farmland of the Vinho Verde region.

Known as: Loureiro, Dourado

Loureiro — literally 'laurel' — is the most aromatic white in the Vinho Verde blends of northwest Portugal, named for a gentle laurel-leaf scent.

It gives the region's famously spritzy, low-alcohol whites their racy citrus and white-flower lift.

For the buyer, Loureiro is the soul of Vinho Verde: light, aromatic and the most refreshing white on a summer day.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

citrusapple blossomhoneysucklefresh herbs

Flavour

limegreen appleblossomherbalhoneysuckle

Food Pairing

· seafood
· grilled sardines
· light salads
· fried fish

Notable Loureiro Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Loureiro.

★ Top Pick

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Galicia (Rías Baixas) Loureiro

Galicia (Rías Baixas) · 2024 (representative vintage)

Galicia (Rías Baixas) Loureiro is an white wine from Spain, in the Galicia (Rías Baixas) region (Northwest Spain's Atlantic coast, in the region of Galicia; Rías Baixas means 'lower estuaries'.), made principally from Loureiro. a house-style Galicia (Rías Baixas) loureiro that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

★ Top Pick

white

Vinho Verde Loureiro

Vinho Verde · 2024 (representative vintage)

Vinho Verde Loureiro is an white wine from Portugal, in the Vinho Verde region (Northwestern Portugal, the lush, rainy Minho region between the Douro and the Atlantic.), made principally from Loureiro. a house-style Vinho Verde loureiro that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail