St. Laurent (grape) explained

St. Laurent
Color:Noir
Species:Vitis vinifera
Also Called:see list
Origin:Austria
Vivc Number:10470

St. Laurent (also Saint Laurent, or Sankt Laurent in German) is a highly aromatic dark-skinned wine grape variety grown in cool climate regions of central Europe, mainly Austria and the Czech Republic.[1] Its origin is uncertain, but the long-held belief that it is related to Pinot noir has been confirmed by DNA analysis, which shows it is an offspring of Pinot noir and a second parent, possibly Savagnin.[2] [3]

St. Laurent is the second-most widely planted red grape variety in the Czechia, grown in all wine subregions in both Moravia and Bohemia. It comprises approximately 6% of total vineyards, or .[4]

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, and have expanded in the 2000s as a part of general red wine trend in Austria, after having declined somewhat during the 1990s.[5] [6]

Offspring

Synonyms

St. Laurent is known under the following synonyms:[8] 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

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint-Laurent - Black Grape Variety . Wine-Searcher . 11 September 2023 . 2 October 2023 .
  2. Web site: St. Laurent, Austria's Rare, Red, Wine Grape Treasure. The Wine Cellar Insider. 17 December 2017. 5 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Once and Future St. Laurent . Maker . Meg . Trink Magazine . 2 May 2021 . 2 October 2023 . 02/05/2021 .
  4. Web site: Hlavní modré odrůdy . www.vinarskecentrum.cz . 16 July 2023 . cs.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20070306162921/http://www.weinausoesterreich.at/wein/rw_laurent.html Österreich Wein: St. Laurent
  6. https://www.oesterreichwein.at/uploads/tx_celumfe/Gesamtpdf523fe763bf.pdf Österreich Wein: Dokumentation 2009 - Aufbau Weinland Österreich - Teil 1
  7. http://www.wineofczechrepublic.cz/3-5-wine-varieties-in-cr-en.html Wine of Czech Republic: Wine Varieties
  8. http://www.vivc.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=10470 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Saint Laurent