Hron is a red

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that is a crossing of the

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. The variety was created in 1976 at the VSSVVM Research and Breeding Station for Enology and Viticulture in

Modra Modra (german: Modern, hu, Modor, Latin: ''Modur'') is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 9,042 as of 2018. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is ...

. The grape was named after the Hron river, a tributary of the

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that is the second longest river in Slovakia. Along with Nitranka,

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, which were created using the same parent varieties, Hron was officially authorized for commercial wine production in 2011.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pg 465, Allen Lane 2012

Viticulture

Hron is a late

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grapevine that ripens in the mid-late portions of the harvest season. The variety needs to be planted in deep, warm

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as it is very susceptible to winter frosts and cooler soils can delay its ripening. It has some resistance to the

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but can be susceptible to fungal infections from powdery mildew.

Wine regions

Being only officially authorized for wine production since 2011, Hron is not yet widely planted in Slovakia with 5 hectares (12 acres) of the grape planted in 2011. It is currently found in the Južnoslovenská and Malokarpatská wine regions of southwest Slovakia.

Styles

According to Master of Wine

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, well made examples of Hron from favorable vintages can have some similarities to

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, producing wines with

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that tend to be full-bodied and deeply colored.

Synonyms

The only known synonym for Hron recognized by the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) is CAAB 3/22. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC)
Hron
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References

{{reflist Red wine grape varieties