North America | Santa Cruz, California | Thomas Fogarty
Thomas Fogarty
Wines
Summary
From the very beginning, it was the vision of Thomas Fogarty Sr. that when the winery and 30 acre vineyard was developed, the remaining 330 acres from his 360 acre estate would be set aside to remain in an open space preserve. Their farming practices reflect this respect for the land, by respecting and working with the soils natural micro biological systems.
They believe the most exciting wines come from vineyards with ‘Living Soils;” healthy soils that will support productive and balanced vines. Farming is a distillation of what has been learned from organic, sustainable, and biodynamic practices, with a dose of intuition. These practices have been honed and developed over 35 years of farming Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in the very cool Northern Skyline subregion of the Santa Cruz Mountains. They nurture their ‘Living Soils’ and healthy vines by making use of cover-crop cultivations, creating a habitat for beneficial insects, composting, and using compost-teas.