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Marqués

Synonym (also Marquéz) for the grape variety Loureiro; see there.

The white grape variety originates from the Iberian Peninsula. The name means "laurel" and refers to the flavour of the berries. Synonyms are Amarnate, Arinto, Arinto Branco, Basto, Branco Redondo, Branco Redondos, Cheiro, Donrada, Dorado, Dourada, Dourado, Loureiro Blanco, Loureiro Branco (Portugal); Baiao, Loeireiro Blanco, Loureira, Loureira Blanca, Loureiro Blanco, Marqués, Marquez, Rutherglen Pedro (Spain).

Loureiro - Weintraube und Blatt

Ancestry

According to DNA analyses carried out in 2013, it originates from a presumably natural cross between Amaral x Branco Escola. However, this is based on only 17 DNA markers...

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