Thomas Fogarty Winery Vineyards
Our vineyards are more than a source of grapes for our wines. They are places of beauty, serenity, and very hard work, for winemaking is a year-long process.

Our two properties are divided into micro-vineyards that are farmed and harvested as individual, stand-alone entities. This results in wines that are individualistic, complex and balanced. All of our sites feature a layer of low-vigor loam on top of sandstone, shale and marine deposits. The unusual soils coupled with our cool climate promote low yields (1-3 tons per acre on average), great intensity, firm structure and a distinct impression of minerality in our wines.

With few exceptions, individual lots of grapes are fermented separately using native yeasts. All of our wines, except Gewürztraminer, are now aged exclusively in French oak barrels and bottled unfiltered.

FOGARTY ESTATE VINEYARDS
Our estate vineyard in Woodside totals 320-acres of rugged terrain high atop the Santa Cruz Mountains. The estate includes eight micro-vineyards covering 25 acres of ridge top and steep southeast- and east-facing hillsides on the property. The micro-vineyards include: Windy Hill (2.5 acres of Pinot Noir, 1970 ft. above sea level), Razorback (2 acres of Pinot Noir, 1400 ft.), Damiana (3.5 acres of Chardonnay, Damiana, 1890 ft.), Portola Springs (2 acres of Chardonnay, 1920 ft.), Albutom (0.25 acres of Chardonnay, 1930 ft.), Langley Hill (5.25 acres of Chardonnay, 1925 ft.) and Rapley Trail (5.5 acres of Pinot Noir, 1650 ft.).

(Click here to learn more about each vineyard.)

GIST RANCH ESTATE
Our southern property, also known as Gist Ranch, is a 100-acre parcel located 17 miles south of the winery and 14.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The property features 14 acres of grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Gist Ranch sits atop a ridge at 2300 feet above sea level and experiences a relatively cool climate influenced by the Pacific Ocean to the west. Planted in 1999, this vineyard is responsible for a number of Fogarty’s single-site bottlings.