Driftwood Cottage Wines

Field	Details
Owner/Winemaker	Katie Husher
Address
Phone
Web Site	https://driftwoodcottagewines.com
Email	Contact via website
First Vintage	First release summer 2026
Current Production
AVAs	San Benito County, Santa Cruz Mountains

Overview

Small-production natural wine project founded by Katie Husher. Name inspired by childhood memories of building driftwood forts at Pajaro Dunes beach in Northern California. Focus on organic farming, native fermentations, low sulfur, minimal intervention winemaking.

Winemaker Background

Bay Area native. Originally trained in mathematics and worked in self-driving cars before transitioning to wine. Started as harvest intern at Thomas Fogarty Winery, now serves as Cellar Master there. Completed international harvest in Australia. Creates Driftwood Cottage wines while working at Thomas Fogarty.

Winemaking Philosophy

• Organic farming from unique vineyard sites
• Native fermentations
• Low sulfur
• Minimal manipulation
• Transparency in cellar practices
• Modern Californian interpretation of classical styles

Wines

• 2025 Aligoté - White wine, $28
• 2024 Sangiovese - Red wine, $33

First commercial release scheduled for summer 2026.

Distribution

Industry discount available for vineyard and cellar workers. Contact winemaker directly for purchasing.

Events

Participates in:

• WINeFare (wine festival featuring women winemakers)
• Unfiltered (natural and low-intervention wine festival)