Location and Classification
The Maximiner Hofgarten is a designated single vineyard site in the municipal and cadastral area of Kenn in the Mosel wine-growing region of Germany. The site is assigned to the Bernkastel area, the Großlage Probstberg, and has the official wine-growing site code 410704.
Area and Landscape
The officially designated planted vineyard area amounts to 5.1 hectares. The Maximiner Hofgarten belongs to the winegrowing belt on the slopes of Kenn, with the vineyards above the village rising up the hillside. The soils are described as loamy and clayey.
Grape Variety and Wine Style
In the Kenner Maximiner Hofgarten, Riesling is documented. For the 2023 and 2022 vintages, a fruity-sweet quality wine is listed; in addition, a Riesling ice wine from the 2018 vintage is recorded.
Viticulture in Kenn
Viticulture in Kenn has been documented in writing since 1200. The municipality names the Kenner Held and the Maximiner Hofgarten as its vineyard sites.
