Synonym (also Loureira) for the grape variety Loureiro; see there.
This white grape variety comes from Portugal. The name means "laurel" and refers to the taste of the berries. Synonyms are Amarnate, Arinto, Arinto Branco, Branco Redondo, Branco Redondos, Dourada, Dourado, Loureiro Blanco, Loureiro Branco (Portugal); Loureira, Loureira Blanca, Marqués, Marquez (Spain); Rutherglen Pedro. Despite seemingly suggestive synonyms or morphological similarities, it should not be confused with the varieties Arinto (Arinto de Bucelas) or Galego Dourado (Rutherglen Pedro). According to DNA analyses...
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