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Elbling
[Mouillet]
Also known as, Kleinberger, Grobriesling, Alben, Weissable, Elben, Sussgrober, Rheinelbe, Weisser Silvaner, Burger, Kurzstingel, Pezhech, Blesez, Morawvka, Seretonina, Allemand, Mouillet, Alva.
ELBLING
An ancient white-wine grape grown in limited areas of the Mosel-Saar-Ruhr region of Germany. Used to produce a dry, sparkling wine. Also called Weisser Silvaner
Elegant
Light, notable, and well-balanced.
Elbling (red/white)
Ancient grape, also known as Kleinberger, grown in France, Germany and Luxembourg. Used to make highly acidic but mainly low-strength wine.
Ezerjo (white) ...
ELBLING: (a.k.a Weisser Silvaner). White wine grape of ancient origin mostly found in limited plantings in the Mosel-Saar-Ruhr region of Germany, used to produce a traditional dry, sparkling wine.
ELBLING SCHWARZ: V.vinifera variety with several synonym names listed by the Geilweilerhof database (in Foreword above) including Schwarzelbling. (No other details as yet).
Other white berried grapes include Bacchus (crossing between Silvaner and Riesling), Ehrenfelser (crossing between Riesling and Silvaner), Elbling, Faber (crossing between Pinot Blanc and Müller-Thurgau), Gewürztraminer, ...
It is morphologically similar to the Greek white and a probable relationship with the White Albaranzeuli Elbling of Sardinia and the Moselle.
The best wines are made from Riesling, but increasing amounts of Muller-Thurgau, Elbling and Kerner are being planted.
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is a German wine-growing region in the valleys of the rivers Mosel, Saar, and Ruwer near Koblenz and Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is famous for its wines of Riesling, Elbling and Müller-Thurgau grapes.
The juice is quite thick, viscous with a high natural acidity, and very sweet and pleasant, but while possessing body, lacks a distinctive varietal palate. It is therefore usually blended with the juice of a drier variety e.g. Riesling or Elbling.
 See also: Region, Grape, Wine, Riesling, White
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