St. Laurent (SAINT lor-ONT)

June 3, 2023

Probably native to Austria and grown there to make velvety reds with lovely cherry flavors. Also grown extensively in the Czech Republic where it is known as svatovavŕinecké. St. Laurent’s parents are not known but it is one of the parents of another Austrian red, zweigelt.

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