Thomas Fogarty Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 1999
Chardonnay
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1999
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750ML
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Our Estate Chardonnay benefits from the region's long, cool growing season, mountain soils, and an efficient trellising system which maximizes the sun's exposure, allowing the production of grapes brimming with intense color and flavor. Our barrel-fermented Estate Chardonnay undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation while being aged for eight to ten months in French and American oak. The result is a rich wine, full of fruit flavors and a toasty complexity.
Alcohol 13% by volume
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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.
HEI7882053_1999 Item# 44549