Velvet red
| Velvet red | |
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| Art | Grape vine ( Vitis vinifera subsp. Vinifera ) |
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| origin | Germany |
| known since | 1928 |
| breeder | Hermann Schneider , August Herold |
| VIVC no. | 22292 |
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The grape variety Samtrot is a red wine that is practically only important in Germany. It belongs to the group of Burgundy varieties .
Descent, origin
The variety is a hairless mutation of the Pinot Meunier . It was discovered by Hermann Schneider in his Heilbronn vineyard in 1928 and taken over for propagation in 1929 by the State Training and Research Institute for Viticulture and Fruit Growing in Weinsberg .
In terms of variety law, Samtrot (variety name from 1950) is classified as a clone of Pinot noir, in terms of labeling law, Samtrot is not a synonym for Blue Pinot Noir in the Württemberg growing region .
Ampelographic features
Differs from the original Pinot Meunier variety in that it has no hairs.
distribution
Samtrot is grown almost exclusively in Württemberg, and here mainly in the Heilbronn area on a total of 381 hectares (as of 2009). In the area survey in Germany, the variety is not shown separately, but is included in the information on Pinot Noir.
Wine
The Samtrot wines are very similar in character to its relative, Pinot Meunier, and live up to its name in taste and color. With a red, warm color, the aromas of raspberry and cherry and a velvety taste, which gives it its harmonious acidity.
Individual evidence
- ^ Jancis Robinson , Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz : Wine Grapes . 1st edition. Penguin Books, London 2012, ISBN 978-0-06-220636-7 , engl.
- ^ Walter Hillebrand, Heinz Lott, Franz Pfaff: Taschenbuch der Rebsorten , Fachverlag Dr. Fraund 1972
- ↑ Samtrot in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English), accessed on April 25, 2020