2017 Mayfield Graves Co Directory

115 Hayden Street, Fancy Farm, KY 42039 • 270-623-8787
Fancy Farm Vineyard and Winery
Welcome to Fancy Farm Vineyard and Winery, a destination you will come to love. Nestled in the small rural western
Kentucky town of Fancy Farm, you can enjoy a wide variety of wines and the friendly atmosphere of chatting with your
new friends and neighbors.
Tom Curtsinger, owner of the vineyard and winery, is a four-generation landowner from a family rich in agricultural innovators
and history of diversified farming.
Thirteen years ago, Tom found himself at a winery in Southern Illinois. His curiosity about grapes got the best of him and
he started asking vineyard owners a lot of questions. His search for information about vineyards took several years and
thousands of questions. Tom became convinced he was able to start growing “vinifera” grapes, also known as the European
varietals. The grape experts told Tom that these grapes couldn’t be grown in Kentucky. Tom would prove them wrong.
Knowing the labor requirements for grapes didn’t compare to a crop of tobacco, Tom’s first year, he planted one acre of
grapes, which included seven varieties, His second year another acre was planted, and in his fourth year he planted two
more acres. At this point he had a vineyard with no name.
The process of finding the right name for the vineyard came with enormous amount of mind bending and bad ideas over the
next two years. One day it occurred to Curtsinger that a farm would grow corn and soybeans, but only on a “fancy farm”
or in Fancy Farm, would you grow fine wine grapes. The town name was not only perfect for the vineyard, but would truly
reflect the spirit of the support from the entire town.
The next course of action was to decide what logo or icon would best represent the spirit of the vineyard. Tom posed the
question “What would you see on a fancy farm but not a regular farm”? One might imagine an old scarecrow in tattered
bib overalls, flannel shirt and straw hat, Tom thought you never would see that creature on a fancy farm, but a scarecrow in
top hat and tails would be more fitting. The winery icon is a simplified version of an outline of a top hat, a simple scarerow
face having a smile with four stitches, which represents his four sons. The bowtie on the scarecrow is centered with the
letter “C” for Curtsinger. Fancy Farm Vineyard & Winery was created!
Adding vines over the next several years, the vineyard is now comprised of six acres of grapes and 1/3 acres of blackberries.
The varieties of grapes grown in the vineyard are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Malbec, Chardonnay,
Viognier, and Riesling.
Since the beginning of the vineyard, Tom has enjoyed working with his sons in the vineyard, as well as the love of his
life and his best friend for life, Robbie Felker. Robbie has kept Tom grounded and focused in achieving his dream, and is
definitely the “strong woman behind the successful man” which makes for a perfect team.
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