Agronomic and must quality performance of Vitis vinifera L. cv. ‘Loureiro’: a four-year study

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Issue		Ciência Téc. Vitiv. Volume 40, Number 1, 2025


Page(s)		63 - 77
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ctv/ctv2025400163
Published online		23 July 2025

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