Loureira (low-RAY-ra) is a white wine grape from the Rías Baixas region of Galicia. What is loureira? Loureira, or Loureiro means ‘laurel’ in Galician and Portuguese, because its scent bears a resemblance to laurel (bay) leaves.

Dec 21, 2022 · One of Portugal's top home-grown white wine varieties, Loureiro produces fresh, aromatic and crisp white wines. Loureiro is a light-skinned variety grown mainly in the north of Portugal and used to make the popular white Vinho Verde wines of the Minho region.

Loureira is native to Portugal, and is a typical light –skinned grape variety. In Galicia, across the border of Spain towards the north, this grape variety is grown in a small amount. In this region, this grape variety is known by the name Loureiro.

Moreira (European Portuguese: [muˈɾɐjɾɐ]) is primarily a Portuguese-language surname. Origin: Latin morum (blackberry). Notable people with the name include: Paul Moreira (born 1961), a Portuguese-French investigative journalist and television documentary filmmaker. Vatinei César Moreira dos Santos (born 1979), Brazilian football player.

What does the name Moreira mean? The Moreira surname of Portuguese and Galician origins is a habitational name that was taken on from any of the numerous places in Portugal and Galicia called Moreira. These place names derive from the word "moreira," meaning a "mul Berry tree."

Loureira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Vila Verde. The population in 2021 was 1106 in an area of 1.87 km².

This Galician white grape, though minor in Monterrei and Ribeira Sacra, produces a white wine with citrus notes and fresh herb nuances.

La loureira es una variedad de uva blanca cultivada en Galicia y en la provincia de Minho, en Portugal. Hay grandes viñas de esta variedad en el río Limia, una subregión de la denominación portuguesa Vinho Verde.

Es una variedad de la IXP Ribeiras do Morrazo. Además es reconocida como variedad autorizada en la DEL Monterrei y como preferente en la DD. OO.Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra y Valdeorras.

Es la cuarta uva blanca de las Rías Baixas y la quinta en el Ribeiro y tiene presencia minoritaria en Monterrei y en la Ribeira Sacra. Sus racimos son de tamaño mediano y grande, color …