St. Laurent (grape)
| St. Laurent | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 St. Laurent in Viala & Vermorel | |
| Color of berry skin | Noir |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | see list |
| Origin | Austria |
| VIVC number | [ 10470] |
St. Laurent (sometimes written in French as Saint Laurent or in German as Sankt Laurent) is a highly aromatic dark-skinned wine grape variety. Its origins shrouded in mystery, St. Laurent is believed to have resulted from a crossing of Pinot noir with an unknown second parent.[1] However, current DNA research done at HBLAWO Klosterneuberg in Austria by Dr. Ferdinand Regner has now confirmed the genetic link of St. Laurent to Pinot Noir. A link to a second parent was not able to be confirmed in this research, which led Dr. Regner to conclude that St. Laurent is either a 'selfing' or seedling of Pinot Noir, or it is the result of hybridization with an as yet unidentified second parent. This work confirms that St. Laurent is the direct genetic offspring of Pinot Noir. [2]
St. Laurent is the most widely planted red grape variety in the Czechia, growing in all wine subregions in both Moravia and Bohemia. It comprises approximately 9% of total vineyards, or 1,730 hectares (4,300 acres).[3]
In Austria, St. Laurent is the third most popular red grape variety and is primarily grown in Lower Austria and Burgenland. In 2008, Austrian plantations stood at 794 hectares (1,960 acres), and have expanded in the 2000s as a part of general red wine trend in Austria, after having declined somewhat during the 1990s.[4][5]
Offspring[edit]
- Zweigelt was created in 1922 by Fritz Zweigelt by crossing Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent.
- André was bred in 1960 by J. Horák by crossing St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch, and entered into the Czech State Register of Grape Varieties in 1980.[6]
- Neronet is (St. Laurent x Blauer Portugieser) x (Alicante Bouschet x Cabernet Sauvignon), where Alicante Bouschet x Cabernet Sauvignon was given the name Alibernet.
- Rondo is Zarya Severa x St. Laurent. It was initially labelled Gm 6494-5, as it was number 5 in a series of similar crosses. Other members of the Gm 6494 population were used to create Bronner, Baron, Cabernet Carbon, Prior and Souvignier gris.
Synonyms[edit]
St. Laurent is known under the following synonyms:[7] Blauer Saint Laurent, Chvartser, Laourentstraoube, Laurenzitraube, Laurenztraube, Lorentstraube, Lorenztraube, Lovrenac Crni, Lovrijenac, Lovrijenac Crni, Saint Laurent noir, Saint Lorentz, Sankt Laurent, Sankt Lorenztraube, Sant Lorentz, Schwarzer, Schwarzer Lorenztraube, Sent Laourent, Sent Lovrenka, Sentlovrenka, Shentlovrenka, Shvartser, St. Laurent, Svati Vavrinetz, Svatovavřinecké, Svatovavrinetske, Svatovavrinetzke, Svätovavrinecké, Svaty Vavrinec, Szent Lőrinc, Szent Lőrinczi, Szent Loerine, Szentlőrinc, Vavrinak
References[edit]
- ^ "St. Laurent, Austria's Rare, Red, Wine Grape Treasure". The Wine Cellar Insider. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Once and Future St. Laurent".
- ^ Wine of Czech Republic: Statistics and Charts Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on June 30, 2011
- ^ Österreich Wein: St. Laurent, accessed on November 9, 2009 (in German)
- ^ Österreich Wein: Dokumentation 2009 - Aufbau Weinland Österreich - Teil 1, p. 40 (in German)
- ^ Wine of Czech Republic: Wine Varieties Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on June 30, 2011
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Saint Laurent Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on November 9, 2009
Further reading[edit]
- Pierre Galet (2000), Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages (in German) (1st ed.), Hachette Livre, ISBN 2-01-236331-8
- Walter Hillebrand; Heinz Lott; Franz Pfaff (2003), Taschenbuch der Rebsorten (in German) (13th ed.), Fachverlag Fraund, Mainz, ISBN 3-921156-53-X
- Robinson, Jancis (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rd ed.). ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- Kaj Björk (2014) "Alla dessa druvor" ISBN 978-91-639-3110-9