Variety
RedSt. Laurent
Also known as: Sankt Laurent, Saint Laurent
Austria's dark Pinot offspring – velvety, blackberry-fruited, spicy; a fine niche in the Pfalz and at the Bergstraße.
Portrait
St. Laurent, in Austria Sankt Laurent, is a red variety of probably Austrian origin; DNA analysis shows Pinot Noir to be one parent, the other possibly Savagnin. In Germany it is grown mainly in Pfalz, on the Hessische Bergstraße and in Rheinhessen. The name refers to Saint Lawrence, whose feast day in August falls around the time of ripening.
The vine buds early, ripens early to mid-season and is demanding regarding site and yield; it requires sheltered, warm sites and is susceptible to coulure. The wines are velvety and deep in colour, with cherry, blackberry and spice, with moderate tannin.
St. Laurent goes with game, poultry, mushroom dishes and mild cheeses.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — St. Laurent
These 4 aromas typically define St. Laurent. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Blackberry
Sour cherry
Clove
Forest floor
St. Laurent aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of St. Laurent. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Spicy aromas often emerge from oak aging (vanilla, clove) or with maturity (black pepper).
Tertiary aromas that develop with bottle aging – typical of mature top wines.
Key regions
St. Laurent is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with St. Laurent
3 curated profiles in our atlas grow St. Laurent.
3 wineries
Weingut & Vinothek Tobias Mussler
Pfalz · Leiningerland (Nordpfalz) · Bissersheim
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Grauburgunder
Weingut Diehl
Hessische Bergstraße · Bereich Umstadt · Groß-Umstadt
Riesling, Silvaner, Grauburgunder
Weingut J. Neus
Rheinhessen · Bingen/Ingelheim · Ingelheim am Rhein
Spätburgunder, St. Laurent, Frühburgunder