About
Hofmann Vineyards is a small boutique German-style farm winery located in McNeal, AZ, at approximately 4500 ft elevation between Tombstone and Bisbee. They grow Northern European wine grapes onsite and produce over 20 wines using stainless steel and glass, with no mechanical pressing, emphasizing fruit flavor over volume. Owned by US Navy veterans Charles and Karen Hofmann with over 50 years of winery experience in USA and Europe, they offer free tastings, tours, dry camping, and a patio for enjoying views.
German-style wines from European grapes grown in high desert AZ
Onsite production in stainless steel and glass
No mechanical pressing, stressed vines for flavor
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What They Make
Blanc du Bois
Now available, made from grape to wine aged in cool room in glass and stainless steel
Dornfelder 2016
Smooth red wine, popular in Germany, now bottled and available
Seyval Blanc
Fermented dry, best served chilled, label approved available soon
Vidal Blanc Halb Trocken
Half dry with some sweetness, pairs with pork, fish, sharp cheese; hybrid grape grown in AZ
EIN
Mostly from Carmenere grapes, twice fermented, full fruit flavor with French Oak
Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Now available with Pasteur Yeast
Cabernet Franc
Grown and vintnered onsite, twice fermented with French Oak wedges
Riesling 2018
German style to taste sour apple not sugar
Lemberger
Popular in Germany, pairs with sharp cheeses, one of first grown in AZ
Latest News
New bottlings including 2017 Cab Sav, 2016 Dornfelder, Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc, 2018 Riesling; Lemberger available; over 20 wines onsite.