FOGARTY ESTATE VINEYARDS
SCM "Portola Springs" Estate Chardonnay Vineyard
Planted in 1981, Portola Springs is our steepest and most labor-intensive site. It features a rock-strewn, southeastern exposure that gets buffeted daily by cool ocean winds off the nearby Pacific. While Portola Springs experiences some of the coldest temperatures on our estate, it also receives enough sunlight to allow the grapes to reach full ripeness. Chardonnay from Portola Springs is always understated and tightly wound.
Elevation:
Distance to Ocean:
Size:
Climate:
Exposure:
Soils:
Characteristics: |
1920 Feet
10 Miles
2 Acres
Cold, Mountain, Maritime
Southeastern
Loam, Sandstone, Shale, Marine Deposits
Understated, Tightly Wound |
Portola Springs Wines
2006 Thomas Fogarty "Portola Springs Vineyard" SCM Estate Chardonnay
91 Points: Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Tasting Notes | Purchase
2006 Thomas Fogarty Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Chardonnay
90 Points Wine Spectator
Tasting Notes | Purchase
|
|
