Absolutely amazing Portugieser!!…read more In all our wine tastings, the Mr & I steered away for the Portugieser but Klaus Böhme totally won us over Lovely tasting room and there were many of their wines available for tasting - we found more than a few we liked but were blown away by the Portugieser. Fruity and dry all at the same time with a nice full-bodied effect - amazing! While we were there, another couple from the same region in western Germany as we live, came in specifically to stock up on Portugieser & we all delighted in Klaus Böhme - we have found a treasure!

Mr & I came up to Kloster Pforta for dinner…read more Starters - sheep cheese & pepper salad - lots of red & yellow peppers with zucchini & a ton of delicious cheese I chose the Tagliatelle with olives & Parmesan it was creamy and lovely Mr chose the Tart flambé with olives, feta & peperoncini & he loved the crisp crust and flavor combination Opted for their recommended wine parings for our dishes & the choices were perfectly paired. I had a buttery, oakey Pinot Gris while the Mr had a dry hearty red Portions are huge! We were full after the salads and did not even put a dent in our entrées - you can share & still get your fill.... plus have more room for wine!

From the owner: Genießen Sie das komplette Weinsortiment von Kloster Pforta und regionale Spezialitäten in unserem…read moregemütlichen Restaurant direkt am Weingut, idyllisch gelegen direkt am Saale-Radwanderweg in den Saalhäusern bei Bad Kösen. Im Sommer sitzt man sehr schön auf der Terrasse mit Blick auf die Weinberge und vorbeiziehende Saale.

Mr & I joined the sparkling wine tour at Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien…read more Knowing ahead of time they did not offer tours in other languages than German, Mr translated for me & since I was familiar with the wine-making process, it was nice to see their barrel rooms and hear their history (albeit secondhand) The building and prep areas were extremely hot & we learned that the building itself did not used to have a roof but after many bottles exploded from Also interesting to see the largest wine barrel n Germany and it was quite impressive to see how pristine the barrel carvings were, even after all this time Their wines leaned more towards the dry variety and at the end of the tour, we enjoyed a couple of glasses of different blends. The tour guide tried telling us our glasses were the same wine but they definitely were not as the color and tastes were very different So we unfortunately did not get to purchase a bottle of this but did walk out with a bottle of the Rose. Worth a stop and very interesting history!

Our first night in Freyburg found us at Deckert. Lovely tasting room setup, we discussed their…read moregrape varietals & how they centered mostly on dry wines in this region Bought a bottle of their blend and another of the Silvana Fantastic patio to sit & enjoy a glass which is exactly what we did - they also serve snacks like bread and cheese as well as charcuterie plates during the week and dinner on weekends Treats abound!

Mr & I came to Winegut Herzer based on a wine we'd had the previous night with dinner - it. We knew…read morewe needed multiple bottles of this Steinmeister Grauer Burgunder Spätlese - tons of elderflower taste. Awesome! We got tons more fruity, floral, tasty wines from an assortment of whites in varietals I'd never heard of The super nice woman helping us recommend many more wineries and was very informative about regional grapes They had been to Napa, USA & we had a great time talking about my hometown area.....just an overall pleasure!