Foggy Hill is situated at the top of the Fleurieu Peninsula, at 350 metres above sea level, and is named for the summer and autumn fogs that frequently roll up to the spine of the Fleurieu Peninsula from the Great Southern Ocean. It is composed of 67 million year old ironstone, which has generated free draining soils of adequate fertility to support moderate vineyard capacity and low vigour vines. The climate here is the coolest in South Australia, at 1135ºC days average heat summation for the growing season, being cooler than Burgundy. The maritime climate of Foggy Hill has very cool days and relatively warm nights, which allows the vines to produce intense and fragrant aromas and flavours at moderate alcohol levels.

The North-facing slope of Foggy Hill was chosen for the first planting of vines in this special part of the Fleurieu Peninsula. By Christmas of 2003, 2 hectares of Foggy Hill were planted to 3 different Bernard clones of Pinot Noir on devigorating rootstocks. The vineyard was planted with the intention of growing the grapes for the Tapanappa partnership.