Location and classification
Palmengarten is a registered vineyard site in the municipality of Mandel in the wine-growing region of Nahe in Germany. The official vineyard directory for 2024 lists Palmengarten as a single site (Einzellage) with the site number 511419 and a registered area of 75.8 hectares.
Relief and soils
A documented plot of the Palmengarten lies on flat terrain at an altitude of around 230 metres. The soil there consists of loam and gravel with sand, silt and clay; the geological age given is the Tertiary. The Balzenberg area within the site is described as marl with about 35 per cent limestone and 65 per cent clay.
Grape varieties and wine styles
For the Mandel Palmengarten, White Pinot (Weißer Burgunder), Grey Pinot (Grauer Burgunder) and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) are documented. In the south-facing area Balzenberg, whose slope reaches up to 40 per cent, Scheurebe is also recorded. The documented wines include dry White Pinot as well as semi-dry White Pinot and semi-dry Spätburgunder.
