St. Laurent (sometimes written in French as Saint Laurent or in German as Sankt Laurent) is a highly aromatic dark-skinned
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. Its origins shrouded in mystery, St. Laurent is believed to have resulted from a crossing of Pinot noir with an unknown second parent. 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.
St. Laurent is the most widely planted red grape variety in the
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, growing in all wine subregions in both
Moravia
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and Bohemia. It comprises approximately 9% of total vineyards, or .
In
Austria
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, St. Laurent is the third most popular red grape variety and is primarily grown in
Lower Austria
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and
Burgenland
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. 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.
Offspring
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Zweigelt
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was created in 1922 by
Fritz Zweigelt
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by crossing
Blaufränkisch
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DNA profiling has shown that Blaufränkisch is a cross between Gouais blanc (Weißer Heunisch; male parent) and Blaue Zimmettra ...
and St. Laurent.
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André
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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.Wine of Czech Republic: Wine Varieties , accessed on June 30, 2011
* Neronet is (St. Laurent x Blauer Portugieser) x (
Alicante Bouschet
Alicante Bouschet or Alicante Henri Bouschet is a wine grape variety that has been widely cultivated since 1866. It is a cross of Petit Bouschet (itself a cross of the very old variety Teinturier du Cher and Aramon) and Grenache.Cabernet Sauvignon), where Alicante Bouschet x Cabernet Sauvignon was given the name Alibernet.
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Rondo
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Etymology
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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
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Souvignier gris
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Synonyms
St. Laurent is known under the following synonyms:Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Saint Laurent , accessed on November 9, 2009 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