The Loureiro Summit opened its doors yesterday in Ponte de Lima, a project aiming to establish the town as a reference territory for the valorization of the Loureiro grape variety. At the welcome session, the President of the Câmara Municipal de Ponte de Lima, Eng.º Vasco Ferraz, highlighted the importance of the grape, considering it "one of our brands with the greatest identity and prestige," and praised the contribution of farmers, producers, merchants, and educational institutions such as the Escola Profissional de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural de Ponte de Lima and the Escola Superior Agrária to its fame and value.
The opening ceremony, held at Palacete Villa Moraes, featured the talk «Vinho, comida, civilização» (Wine, food, civilization), with Miguel Poiares Maduro and Alexandra Prado Coelho, and a live recording of the podcast «Cultas e Vinho Verde» (Cultured and Green Wine), with Fátima Alçada and hosted by Inês Meneses, exploring the connection between wine and the territory's identity and culture.
The program, curated by the newspaper PÚBLICO, brings together producers, specialists, journalists, wine critics, and enologists in a space for dialogue and sharing, set against the backdrop of Ponte de Lima's heritage. The event continues today and tomorrow with masterclasses, a symposium, and talks on the history, identity, and future of the Loureiro grape variety.
Today, between 6:00 PM and midnight, Largo de Camões will host the Wine Bar Loureiro for a wine tasting. At 9:00 PM, the group Retimbrar com a Rusga Típica da Correlhã will perform, followed by entertainment from DJ Filipe Águas from 10:00 PM onwards.
The Loureiro Summit concludes tomorrow, Saturday, October 17th, with the 1st Loureiro Golf Cup Tournament, a symposium, masterclasses, the talk “In vino viridi, risus”, a closing dinner, and a concert by Ana Gomes. The Município de Ponte de Lima invites the public to join this celebration.
