What does Loureiro taste like?

very light-bodied with very high acidity; typical aromas are orange blossom, lime, bay leaf, peach.

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Loureiro

white grape Vinho Verde (Lima) serve 6–8 °C ages 1–3 years

Loureiro is a white grape: very light-bodied, very high acidity, usually dry. 4 Loureiro wines from £8.75. Typical aromas: orange blossom, lime, bay leaf, peach.

Typical structure · knowledge base

Sweetness

bone dryluscious

dry · 1/5

Body

lightfull

very light · 1/5

Acidity

lowhigh

very high · 5/5

Oak

noneheavy

none · 1/5

Alcohol

lowhigh

moderate-low · 2/5

Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.

Is Loureiro sweet or dry?

Usually dry.

What goes with it

seafood, salads, ceviche, picnic. light, aromatic, high acid

Where it grows

Vinho Verde (Lima), Portugal — the floral Vinho Verde grape; often spritzy

If you like Loureiro

Albariño Arinto Muscadet

4 Loureiro wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 4

sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred

Wine	Vintage	Style	Score	From
Vinho Verde, Pardalito	NV	Crisp, dry whites	—	£8.75
Perola do Lima Vinho Verde 2025 Adega Ponte De Lima · Vinho Verde	2025	Crisp, dry whites	—	£10.00
Quinta de Azevedo, Vinho Verde Loureiro/Alvarinho 2025 Azevedo · Vinho Verde	2025	Crisp, dry whites	—	£11.95
Portal da Calcada Espumante Vinho Verde	NV	Sparkling	—	£14.50