Toogood Estate Winery

Toogood Estate Winery
7280 Fair Play Road
Fair Play, California
USA 95684
Phone: (530) 620-1910
http://www.toogoodwinery.com/

Contact: Paul Toogood
Email: [email protected]

In April of 2002, I purchased a small vineyard and home in the Fairplay region of El Dorado County with the desire to produce an affordable, hand crafted wine that represented the “terroir” of the region. I left full-time employment at Swanson in May of 2004, after 17 years, to dedicate more time to my project. At this time I also began consulting for a few small wineries in the foothill region, from Nevada County south to Calaveras County.

Last year, during an afternoon of wine tasting in Fair Play, I met Paul Toogood. I was immediately struck with the beauty of his property and the enormous potential of his young vineyards. Thus I joined the Toogood Estate team in the spring of 2005, in charge of winemaking.The project of excavating the wine cave started on September 11, 2001. Nine months later, the excavation and floor were completed. In all, I've created over 5000 square feet of winery production and aging space, all under ground in a delicately controlled atmosphere.Wine Barrels and Paul Tasting Fair Play Wine

The first crush of the Toogood Estate Winery was the 2002 vintage. The wine was first bottled in January of 2003 and sales and acceptance have been remarkable.

The vineyards currently have 12 acres planted with varieties including Zinfandel, Primitivo, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah. The 2002 vintage wines available are Sangiovese, Primitivo, Tempranillo, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Walker Vineyard Zinfandel, Claret and my signature wine, Foreplay, which is a wonderful and provocative red wines.
Our winery is a labor of love! Our passion runs long and deep! You can see, feel and experience our passion everywhere you look!

We are committed to growing the highest quality fruit and from that fruit producing wines of extraordinary quality and unbelievable value. We have a burning desire to produce wines that are remembered and talked about for many years after our winery has sold out of them.Keep In Touch with the Wine Cave Newsletter

Winemaker: Marco Capelli

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