Score 97  2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay “super-elegant and super-focused on the very concentrated palate”
Score 95  2019 Roter Berg Kenzingen Chardonnay “the chalky freshness [is] lifting the generous body very neatly”
Score 95  2019 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay “Smells and tastes like a perfectly ripe Amalfi lemon, but with a subtle, flinty undertone.”

Score 96  2019 Schlossberg Achkarren Grauburgunder “subtle spiciness, (…) never before encountered in wines of this category”
Score 95  2019 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauburgunder “super-long and very clean, chalky finish”
Score 95  2019 Schlossberg Staufen Weissburgunder “stunning interplay of vanilla oak with cool white-peach and sliced-pear character”

“Bei den Spätburgundern waren wir begeistert davon, wie sehr die Frucht strahlt – eine beeindruckend klare, konzentrierte Aromatik! Gleichzeitig brillieren sie mit Schliff und Eleganz, vor allem bei den Vertretern vom Roten Berg und der Sommerhalde.”

96 points (95-96 points for outstanding wines, which are rare) 2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder – TOP TEN – belongs to the best wines of this vintage
95 points 2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Cabernet Franc – TOP TEN
94 points 2019 Schlossberg Schkarren Syrah – TOP TEN

German summit. Winery with international reputation.

We are delighted to receive these great awards from James Suckling:

Score 95  2021 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay

Score 95 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

Score 95 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Weißer Burgunder

Score 94 2021 Schlossberg Staufen Weißer Burgunder

Score 94 2021 Sommerhalde Bombach Weißer Burgunder

Score 94 2021 Roter Berg Kenzingen Chardonnay

Score 90 2020 Chardonnay Réserve

Score 89 2022 Chardonnay

94 points 2019 Sommerhalde Bombach Pinot Noir “pure (…), enormously powerful, precise, structured, still very youthful”.

93 points 2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder “very discreet chocolate (…), has opulence, power and tannins”

Bewertung Weingut

4 rote Trauben = nationale Spitze

Bewertung Weine

5 schwarze Trauben = Weltspitze

2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

2021 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder

2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

4 rote Trauben = nationale Spitze

2021 Schlossberg Staufen Weißer Burgunder

2021 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay

2021 Sommerhalde Bombach Weißer Burgunder

2021 Roter Berg Kenzingen Chardonnay

2021 Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder

2021 Spätburgunder “XXL”

2021 Spätburgunder “CCL”

Wir freuen uns über Top Bewertungen des Jahrgangs 2021!

“…mit cremigen Weißweinen und Roten von großem Reifepotenzial eine Spitzenposition unter den badischen Winzern. …. So kommt eine beeindruckende Kollektion an 2021ern zustande – mit Spitzen vom Herbolzheimer Kaiserberg”

94 Punkte 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

93+ Punkte 2021 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauer Burgunder

93+ Punkte 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

93 Punkte 2021 Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder

93 Punkte 2021 Sommerhalde Bombach Weißer Burgunder

93 Punkte 2021 Schlossberg Achkarren Grauer Burgunder

Wir möchten auch den falstaff-Tipp hervorheben: 91 Punkte für unseren 2021 Spätburgunder “Alte Reben”

All single site wines were rated with more than 91 points. We are very proud of the 93+ points for our 2019 Herbolzheim Kaiserberg Chardonnay!

We are also pleased to receive very good ratings for our premium wines:

90 points 2019 “Réserve” Pinot Blanc

92+ points 2019 “XXL” Pinot Noir

91 points 2019 “Old Vines” Pinot Noir

Wir freuen uns über die Top Bewertungen von vier Weinen unter den TOP 10!

TOP TEN 4. Platz Weiße Burgunder 2018: 94 Punkte 2018 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

TOP TEN 4. Platz Chardonnay: 95 Punkte 2021 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay

TOP TEN 4. Platz Weiße Burgundersorten: 94 Punkte 2021 Schlossberg Achkarren Grauer Burgunder

TOP TEN 5. Platz Spätburgunder: 95 Punkte 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

Our 2018 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauer Burgunder is awarded as one of the best 150 wines of Germany.
“This Pinot Gris stands on several pillars (…): the wood with vanilla notes (…), alongside ripe yellow fruits [and] some lemon.”

Score 96 2018 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay
“This stunning wine proves chardonnay has a great future in Germany.”
“Breathtaking intensity and mineral freshness at the super-long finish.”

Wir freuen uns über den 1. Platz in der Kategorie “Cabernet Familie”!

2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Cabernet Franc

Wir freuen uns über 4 Sterne!

92 Punkte 2016 Schlossberg Staufen Weißer Burgunder

92 Punkte 2018 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauer Burgunder

92 Punkte 2021 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

The results of the Decanter World Wine Awards are in! This year we are especially proud of the highest of all awards, “Best in Show” for our Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay 2018 with 97 points!

“Die 2019er Kollektion von Fritz Waßmer hat uns hingerissen, und zwar weiß wie rot. So viel Sauberkerkeit, Präzision, Eindeutigkeit findet man nicht überall. […] Eine hochklassige Spezialität sind die Chardonnays vom Roten Berg und vom Kaiserberg, die trotz malolaktischer Gärung eine gute Säure besitzen und nicht buttrig sind.
Auch die Spätburgunder sind immer von einer feinen Säureader durchzogen. Der Rote Berg ist ein Kraftpaket mit Finesse, die Sommerhalde erdiger und pfeffriger, der CCL samtig und transparent. Das i-Tüpfelchen ist der Kasierberg, der bei aller Fülle und Tiefe leicht über den Gaumen läuft.”

Excellent ratings at the Cup der Gourmetwelten for our wines!

Our Chardonnay Auslese 2012 took 5th place in the  category “Auslese” with 95 points, in the “Lagen Cup” we are represented by our Schlossberg Staufen Weißer Burgunder 2018 with 95 points in 10th place, directly followed by our Sommerhalde Bombach Weißer Burgunder 2018 in 11th place with 94 points!

At the LagenCup 2021, our Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder 2016 was awarded 95 points and is the best Spätburgunder of the 2016 vintage!

We are delighted to receive these great awards from James Suckling:

Score 98  2020 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay„This is exactly what many people expect from great white Burgundy! – is one of the first really world-class chardonnays made in Germany”

Score 97  2020 Schlossberg Staufen Weissburgunder „You could easily mistake this game-changing dry pinot blanc from Germany’s far south for a Montrachet Grand Cru thanks to its astonishing balance of great concentration, super-fine tannins and mind blow minerality.”

Score 97  2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay  „ Anyone who doubts German’s ability to produce great Chardonnay schould taste this beauty that precisely balances richness with elegance, minerality with concentrated and delicate candied citrus fruit.”

Score 96  2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Weissburgunder „ At once very mineral and dangerously fresh, this dry pinot blanc smashes the mould for this grape.”

Score 96 2020 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder „The generous fruits rouge character and silkiness on the precisely balanced palate make this a very sensual pinot noir that requires no experience to fully enjoy.”

Score 95 2020 Sommerhalde Bombach Weissburgunder „Although this is still very youthful, the ripeness of the pear and citrus aromas is immediately obvious. Beautifully integrated toasty character and fine tannins plus an elegant acidity give this wonderful balance on the generous palate.

Score 95  2020 Roter Berg Kenzingen Chardonnay „A stunning elegant chardonnay with stacks of lemon curd, candied citrus and vanilla brioche character.”

Score 94 2020 Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder “Wild berries and very spicy, this bright, medium-bodied pinot noir has an uplifting balance of restrained fine tannins and lively acidity.

5 Grape Bunches Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder 2018
4 Grape Bunches Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder 2018
4 Grape Bunches Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay 2018

and

our 2018 Gutswein Spätburgunder is one of the best german red wines under 10 euros!

Wir freuen uns über die Top Bewertungen für den 2020er Jahrgang und die Auszeichnung zum Winzer des Jahres (Baden)!

TOP TEN 1. Platz “Andere Rotweine”: 95 Punkte 2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Cabernet Franc

TOP TEN 2. Platz Weiße Burgundersorten: 96 Punkte 2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

TOP TEN 5. Platz Weiße Burgundersorten: 95 Punkte 2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Weißer Burgunder

TOP TEN 5. Platz “Andere Rotweine”: 94 Punkte 2020 Schlossberg Achkarren Syrah

TOP TEN 8. Platz “Andere Rotweine”: 93 Punkte 2020 Schlossberg Staufen Cabernet Sauvignon

95 Punkte 2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

Top Bewertungen – und tolle Weinbeschreibungen!

95 Punkte Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

94+ Punkte Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

93+ Punkte Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder

“Wir möchten aber auch das Scheinwerferlicht auf den Basis-Pinot richten: So viel Burgunder für 9,80 Euro, das ist ein – vorsichtig formuliert – ziemlich attraktives Angebot”

Wir freuen uns über den 1. UND 2. Platz in der Kategorie “Cabernet Familie”!

1 Platz: 2019 Schlossberg Staufen Cabernet Sauvignon

2. Platz: 2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Cabernet Franc

In der diesjährigen Ausgabe des Gault&Millau wurden einige unserer Weine mit mindestens 4 Trauben bewertet. Hier finden Sie eine Auswahl der Bewertungen:

5 schwarze Trauben
2018 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder

4 rote Trauben
2020 Kaiserberg herbolzheim Chardonnay
2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder

4 schwarze Trauben
2020 Schlossberg Staufen Weißer Burgunder
2020 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay
2020 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauer Burgunder
2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzeim Weißer Burgunder
2020 Kaiserberg Herbolzeim Weißer Burgunder
2020 Spätburgunder “CCL”
2020 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder

4 Sterne
“Starke Kollektion”

96 Punkte, Gold 2019 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder

95 Punkte, Gold 2019 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay

95 Punkte, Gold 2019 Sommerhalde Bombach Grauer Burgunder

90 Punkte, Silber 2019 Spätburgunder

90 Punkte, Silber 2019 Chardonnay Réserve

All wines received at least 90 and more points!
Falstaff-Tip: 2018 Spätburgunder Gutswein
“90 points 2018 Spätburgunder trocken
Medium ruby in the glass. A classic aromatic profile of the of raspberry, smoke, strawberry and hibiscus on the nose. These aromas are also found on the palate, a medium medium body, recognisable structure, ripe tannin, balancing acidity and a good finish.”

93 points Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder 2018
92 points Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay 2018
92 points Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder 2018

94 points Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Chardonnay 2018
92 points Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Spätburgunder 2018
92 points  Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay 2018

LAGENCUP Weiß 2020 – Germany’s best white wines were chosen. We are delighted to have been awarded the Baden Regional Winner and the Best Pinot Gris of the Year 2017:

“Baden’s ambassador of indulgence brought along one of her favourite wines from the Baden winery, Fritz Waßmer, to the famed chef, Alfons Schuhbeck. Due to its low sugar content this Pinot Gris is a really magical wine – and it can be enjoyed even when on a diet. Matching the motto of the day: enjoyment without sacrifice. Cheers!”

All wines from individual sites achieve ratings from 90 to 92 points.
“Yet again, this year the Kaiserberg [Pinot Noir] shows off all its potential: wonderful scents of black cherry and elderberry, smoky notes, classic Burgundy impression.”

Michael Schmidt writes about Fritz Wassmer and the passion of making big wines.

All red wines from individual sites rated from 90 – 93 points.
“At the top [of the Pinot Noir rankings] is, as last year, the Kaiserberg which combines elegance, density, complexity and a powerful-salty finish.”

11 of the 12 evaluated wines were rated above 90 points.
Falstaff Tip: 2017 Schlossberg Staufen Chardonnay: “Very elegant woody notes, much piquancy already in the nose [and] a lot of substance, with little alcohol. A high-quality companion for classic cuisine.”

Opulent, pretty aromas of black cherry, lifted violet, plush raspberry and cocoa lead through to a palate graced with sour cherry, clove, liquorice, red plum and all underpinned with a hint of dark spice.

The Pinot Noir from the single site of Sommerhalde Bombach is rated with 95 points. From the vineyard Kaiserberg Herbolzheim, it is rated with 96 points: “Outstanding. Exceptional wines of the highest harmony, independence, complexity, finesse and elegance. Made for maturity.”
8 of the 11 wines evaluated received a score between 90-94: “Excellent. Impressive wines with great complexity and depth, pronounced typicity and very good ageing potential”.

All red wines from individual sites achieved ratings from 91 – 92 points
2016 Sommerhalde Bombach Spätburgunder earned 92 points and was described as “…showing smoky notes, fine toast, some spice, it is clear, precise and powerful with ripe fruit.”

2016 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Pinot Noir and 2016 Pinot Noir “CCL” received 95 points. 11 of the 12 tasted wines were rated with 91 – 95 points

All wines from individual sites earned ratings from 90 to 93 points.
2016 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Pinot Noir, achieved 93 points: “The Kaiserberg from Herbolzheim is a Pinot Noir of international quality, with a viscosity in the mouth hardly known until now. […] This wine remains in the mouth for an eternity, with never-ending sweetness, freshness and transparency at the same time.”

The Pinot Noir “Alte Reben” 2015 was the only Pinot Noir from Baden to be awarded gold!
We are also delighted to be awarded silver medals for Pinot Noir “XXL” 2015 and Sauvignon Blanc 2018!

All wines received ratings between 91 and 95 points.
2016 Kaiserberg Herbolzheim Pinot Noir achieved 95 points: “Dark fruit, glaze, great aptitude, now already a pleasure: juice, strength and smoothness.”

“A complex nose of dark berries, Morello cherries, hints of chocolate and roasting aromas. The purity of Pinot Noir shines through and there is a nice firm structure behind the ripe tannins. Great ageing potential”.

“The Sauvignon Blanc from Fritz Waßmer was felt to be particularly “French”.
Breisgau, where Waßmer has his vineyards, is indeed not far from the neighbouring country. “Flintstone notes like a Sancerre” was certified by one taster for the 2015 vintage that was aged in stainless steel, while a second taster described it as “stony”.”

For his superb life-time achievement and the consistency in the quality of his red wine collections, Fritz Waßmer is awarded the special prize of the “Roter Riese” at the Vinum award ceremony in Fellbach.

“A wine like a spice rack – especially for Christmas biscuits. Lilac, clove, orange, liquorice, pepper and juniper, among others, along with greener notes like eucalyptus and ivy. All added to fresh red fruits (lots of red currants), a very nice structure and acidity”.

“Raspberries, wild herbs, sweet spices – fragrant and luscious with a crisp but soft mouthfeel. Delicate, long and graceful with excellent length and a fine texture. Bridesmaid last year with his 2007 vintage, Fritz Waßmer has this time clinched this International trophy with his most recent release – a stunning triumph not just for him personally, but for Baden and Germany as a whole.“

“The 2001 red wines were already very good. Now, the quality of the 2002s is so convincing that we have elected Fritz Wassmer as our “Discovery of the Year 2005”.”