Loureiro

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A grape variety cultivated in Spain and Portugal, used in the production of white wine. countable, uncountable

    "The 2016 Phaunus Vinho Verde from Aphros in Portugal, made entirely of the loureiro grape, seemed to have the weight and depth of Champagne."

  2. 2
    A variety of white wine made from this grape. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese loureiro. Doublet of laurel.

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