It was created in 1964 by Professor Vilém Kraus in then-Czechoslovakia by crossing the varieties Zarya Severa (a hybrid which has Vitis amurensis in its pedigree) and St. Laurent.
Den skapades 1964 av professor V. Kraus i dåvarande Tjeckoslovakien genom att korsa sorterna Zarya Severa (en hybrid med Vitis amurensis i sin stamtavla) och St. Laurent.