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Pinot St. George: Grape found on small acreages in California and now thought to be identical to the Negrette of southern France..

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St. Croix: Patented cold hardy American hybrid suitable for Wine, Juice and Table production. Reported by growers to be hardy to -30 deg. F. (ca -32 C.), lower if snow/mulch covered. Disease resistant . . . View Full Definition

St Georges Day: National Day for Welsh people. St. David lived in the 6th century and died on March 1, 544 A.D. Patron Saint of Wales. Holiday is celebrated with storytelling, singing and banquets. Welsh pe . . . View Full Definition

St. Émilion: Has no relationship to the Bordeaux region of France. Is the Cognac region, (and Australian), alias name for the Ugni Blanc variety. In France the grape is mainly fermented to produce wine u . . . View Full Definition

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St. Francis: Has synonym name G-2496. Introduced in 1947 from the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station, this complex American/Vinifera variety was derived from a Muench x Gros Guillaume cross. Describ . . . View Full Definition

St. Pepin: Patented Elmer Swenson propagated variety claimed as cold hardy to -20 deg. F. (ca -29 C.). Is close American hybrid sibling to La Crosse variety. Suitable for making fruity white wine claim . . . View Full Definition

St. Vincent: Late ripening (Oct) harsh-cold hardy red wine grape variety grown in mid-Ohio that is thought by some to be a Dr. Hansen release from the Missouri State Grape Research Station at Mountain Gr . . . View Full Definition

St. Laurent: Has the synonym name Pinot St. Laurent. V.vinifera variety now shown (2002) by DNA analysis to be a Pinot cépage seedling. Grown in Austria and Canada the grape is robust and resists many di . . . View Full Definition