Wine Taste
Wines rated with 90 points and more by Dieter Simon, wine influencer and editor of www.bonvinitas.com.
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90 bonvinitas points: 2024 Wiener Gemischter Satz, Weingut Mayer at the Pfarrplatz
nice with antipasti finger food as well as with Wiener Schnitzel and more ...
Written by Dieter Simon ·
August 24, 2026
It offers a delightful journey, from lively to powerful to elegant, and cleverly conceals the alcohol, enveloped in temperament. I rated it...
94 bonvinitas points by Dieter Simon: magnificently matured, downright distinguished Pinot Blanc 2022
from the Vienna Wine Estate Cobenzl
Written by Dieter Simon ·
August 19, 2026
Perfect for toasting at special occasions, as well as with roast veal steak or duck, etc., or simply for enjoying on...
Dieter Simon: 94 bonvinitas points, a jewel! 2023 Riesling Ried Saetzen - Maurerberg 1ÖTW
Edlmoser Wine Estate, Vienna
Written by Dieter Simon ·
August 07, 2026
It's wonderful to experience what high-quality Rieslings bring with maturation – a gem – which I rated with 94 bonvinitas points:...
Award-winning wines from Israel – presented at the TwinWineries Wine Summit
the 5th German-Israeli TwinWieries Wine Summit on June 15, 2026 in Mainz
Written by Dieter Simon ·
July 02, 2026
The magnificent event, featuring a presentation of the wines, was organized by "TwinWineries," a partnership between German and Israeli wineries. Both...
Mallorca: Château Vino de la Isla, the winery of over 120 wine estates
top wines, top presentation room – a real must for wine-loving visitors of Mallorca
Written by Dieter Simon ·
May 20, 2026
Château Vino de la Isla Located almost in the center of Mallorca, near Algaida, right by the motorway/exit,...
Great wines from the G&M Machmer wine estate, to be enjoyed with a clear conscience towards nature
because they are PIWI wines: a lot of drinking fun - temperament - wonderful glaze
Written by Dieter Simon ·
April 18, 2026
PIWI wines, familiar with them? Made from fungus-resistant grape varieties that require far less pest control and have a better CO2 balance....
Enjoy wine with a cheerful heart and remember nature
with sustainably produced wines from fungus-resistant vines, so-called PIWI varieties
Written by Dieter Simon ·
March 31, 2026
A wine should simply taste good, and nobody needs to be an expert on the many grape varieties and wine terminology (except...
Great with grilled steaks – schnitzel – crab salad: Minheimer Kapellchen Souvignier Gris - 94 bonvinitas points
Christoph Koenen Wine Estate, Minheim/Moselle
Written by Dieter Simon ·
March 18, 2026
A superb wine that transitions from quiet strength to lively vibrancy, a rare combination, and made from the fungus-resistant Souvignier Gris...
Increasingly popular: Crémant de Loire
wonderfully finely sparkling
Written by Dieter Simon ·
January 30, 2026
If you enjoy a delicately sparkling wine with fine bubbles, Crémant de Loire is the perfect choice. It's no wonder they're...
Having tasted for you great Italian wines: vitignoitalia Anteprima in Naples
the pre-fair at the end of November 2025 to the big vitignoitalia in May 2026
Written by Dieter Simon ·
January 19, 2026
Over 90 wine producers from many regions exhibited and poured their wines in the rooms of the big Eurostar Hotel Excelsior in...
Small but nice, up to 93 bonvinitas points: Wine Estate Barth
State’s Honour Award Baden 2025: Auxerrois – Pinot Gris – Chardonnay – Pinot Noir
Written by Dieter Simon ·
December 20, 2025
Volker Barth cultivates barely two hectares of vines in Malschenberg in the Kraichgau region, not far from Heidelberg, yet his wines are...
Great Rieslings: Wine Estate Albert Kallfelz, Moselle - up to 96 bonvinitas points
among the 10 best of the DLG Federal German Wine Awards 2025
Written by Dieter Simon ·
December 04, 2025
Since I know the estate to be very good, it didn't surprise me that it shone among the top 10 at this...
A stunner of red wine: 'Cabernero', Cuvée Cabernet – 96 points: Privatkellerei Eberbach-Schäfer
Winner of the State Honorary Award Württemberg 2025
Written by Dieter Simon ·
November 12, 2025
I thought it was great and gave it 96 bonvinitas points: 2022 'Cabernero' Cuvée Cabernet dry ...
Excellent Chasselas, 94 bonvinitas points, as well as other top wines: Wine Estate Löffler - Germany
State Honorary Award Baden 2025
Written by Dieter Simon ·
November 07, 2025
I was curious to know who won the Baden State Honorary Award 2025, so I asked the wine estate Löffler, the winner...
Great PIWIS, Honorary Award 'Pinoneers of Wine', Wine Estate Maximilian Bohnert
is really worth a look and proves how good PIWI wines can be
Written by Dieter Simon ·
November 04, 2025
It's tempting to look for wine estates producing outstanding PIWI wines from these new, fungus-resistant grape varieties, such as this year's DLG...
Super "drinky" wines up to Great Growth: Wine Estate Markus Meier
a career changer who is knowing best how to do
Written by Dieter Simon ·
August 19, 2025
"Wines have to be drinky, not too heavy, and simply fun," says Markus Meier. So, right from the start, here's a super...
Captured freshness: The 'Cool&Fresh' line of the Bickensohler Weinvogtei
Lively greetings from the Kaiserstuhl - Baden, Germany
Written by Dieter Simon ·
June 07, 2025
I really liked the three 'Cool & Fresh' wines from the BickenSOLER Weinvogtei, which guests also confirmed. They're not meant to be...
When you love it soft and silky: Danner wines because they have matured for extremely long time
Producer bottlings Alexander Danner: sparkling wine, Chardonnay and ‚gemischter Satz‘ from Baden
Written by Dieter Simon ·
January 15, 2025
Great special features totally off the beaten track from Alexander Danner, who says of himself: "Over three decades, I have had the...
95 bonvinitas points: great Riesling Auslese from the Albert Kallfelz wine estate
wonderful noble sweetness to enjoy, nice dessert wine or to toast
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 25, 2024
Our external auditors have assessed this beautiful Auslese, which is almost a Beerenauslese, with 95 bonvinitas points at the latest bonvinitas Wine...
93 and 96 bonvinitas points: each Grosses Gewächs oft the Wine Estate Albert Kallfelz
Moselle Rieslings that are as highly elegant as they are striking – congratulations!
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 23, 2024
Great Rieslings! No wonder they were rated so well at the latest bonvinitas Wine Award – of course in blind tests...
90 to 92 bonvinitas points – very good address in Baden-Baden: Wine Estate Knapp
with vineyards above the city
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 15, 2024
He was a very important architect and in retirement he went fully among the winemakers, Heinz Knapp, where he is no less...
96 bonvinitas points – great Chardonnay from the wine estate Leo Aumann Thermenregion
at the finish of which almost melancholy arises
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 09, 2024
With 96 bonvinitas points, I, Dieter Simon, have rated this great Chardonnay from the wine estate Leo Aumann in Tribuswinkel, Austria. Here...
91 to 93 bonvinitas points – best wines for 'sweet' occasions
most elegant Moselle Rieslings from the Martin Conrad wine estate
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 04, 2024
At the most recent international bonvinitas Wine Award, the examiners assessed them with 91 to 93 bonvinitas points in blind evaluation –...
90 bonvinitas points: Quaffable, full-bodied Pinot Blanc – pleasantly light
from the slate steep slope – Wine Estate Martin Conrad in Brauneberg, Moselle
Written by Dieter Simon ·
October 01, 2024
At the most recent international bonvinitas Wine Award, it was awarded 90 bonvinitas points by the examiners in blind evaluation: Green points...
91 bonvinitas points for the 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Domaine Fourrey
wonderfully supple drink
Written by Dieter Simon ·
September 27, 2024
Rated by neutral experts and die-hard wine lovers in the bonvinitas Wine Awards - specifically on the one of September 23, 2024....
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Winzerkeller Auggener Schäf
PLZ / Ort:
79424 Auggen im Markgräflerland
Weingut Jung
PLZ / Ort:
97247 Eisenheim/Obereisenheim
Weingut Amalienhof
PLZ / Ort:
74074 Heilbronn
Weingut Robert und Manfred Aufricht am Bodensee
PLZ / Ort:
88719 Meersburg-Stetten/Bodensee
Byrne Vineyards, Australien
PLZ / Ort:
AUS-5067 Norwood South Australia
Weingut Isele, Joachim & Florian Isele, in Ettenheim-Münchweier
PLZ / Ort:
77955 Ettenheim - Münchweier
Weingut Fürst Hohenlohe Oehringen
PLZ / Ort:
74613 Öhringen-Verrenberg
Frank Schäfer: top Weine LIMIT und viele weitere
PLZ / Ort:
67435 Neustadt-Mußbach/Pfalz
Weingut Wilhelm Walch
PLZ / Ort:
I-39040 Tramin / Südtirol
Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein - VDP Bioweingut
PLZ / Ort:
71717 Beilstein
