Heinz Winkler (17 July 1949 – 28 October 2022) was an Italian-German three-
Michelin star
The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a ...
chef.
Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive three Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive three Michelin stars. He specialized in cooking wild game. He received the
Federal Cross of Merit
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...
in 2001.
Winkler died on 28 October 2022, at the age of 73.
References
External links
Residenz Heinz Winkler, Aschau
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1949 births
2022 deaths
Deaths from multiple organ failure
People from Brixen
Italian chefs
Germanophone Italian people
Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants