Pinot noir plays an important role as the basic wine for Crémant, rosé or pressed as a white wine for the summer, as well as a complex red wine from an oak barrel. A ripe Pinot noir has aromas of black cherries, blackberries and plums, as well as a hint of vanilla and roast aromas, if matured in oak barrels.
St. Laurent is a red vine cultivar from the Burgundy family and was approved at the request of private wine growers on the Moselle. Characteristic for this vine cultivar is its strong aroma and the dark colour of the wine. The intensely fragrant and fruity red wine contains aromatic notes of wild berries, sour cherries, plums and, when matured, a hint of bitter chocolate. St. Laurent wines are of high quality as well as good storability and are usually developed to high-quality red wines or matured partly in the Barrique. It differs clearly from Pinot Noir because it is far more complex and powerful.
Elbling is often wrongly reduced to only be used for the production of base wines for sparkling wines, even if this assumption has a historical background. Indeed, Elbling is now an attractive wine, appreciated by consumers for its low alcohol content. Due to the light pink color of the grape skins of the Elbling grape variety, it is ideal for the production of rosé wines. A modern Elbling is lively with aromas of citrus, red currant, green apple and pomegranate.