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Background
What began as a pastime is today the Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyard, one of the San Francisco Peninsula’s most respected wineries. A Stanford Cardiovascular Surgeon and world-renowned inventor, Thomas Fogarty took up home winemaking in the early 1970’s in a small cabin on the current winery site. He planted his first grapes in 1978, and in 1981 established a commercial winery in the historic grape growing region of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Twenty five acres of Burgundian-style varietals are planted on the 325 acre estate, focusing on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and small lots of Merlot and Sangiovese. The winery property, located directly west of Palo Alto and Stanford University, sits on Skyline Blvd. at a 2000 foot elevation. The long, cool growing season and excellent sun exposure provide an ideal climate for these grape varieties. Dr. Fogarty’s vision is to produce high quality, character-filled wines which take full advantage of the unique soil and climate of this appellation.
2007 Vintage
2007, what a year! The 2007 vintage was marked by numerous days of frightening weather. But, just when things seemed lost, a warm Indian summer came to the rescue and produced a small crop of fully ripe, incrediblyintense fruit. Amazing vintage!
Review
Even from six inches away, the tropical fruit nose of pineapple, passion fruit and orange is quite prominent. Close in, notes of honey, vanilla, marmalade and orange-blossoms become more evident. Flavors of pineapple, ripe orange, and almond flow into a zesty finish of sweet and exotic spice. Its solid acidity is balanced by its kiss of sweetness, making it a very nice wine. For under $20, it’s a great value, too.
Score: 90
