2012 Estate Pinot Noir
Vineyard
Red Car’s Estate Vineyard is continuing to prove itself, year by year, as an extraordinary site in the West Sonoma Coast. It is blessed with sandstone soils left from an ancient inland sea known as the Ohlson Ranch Formation. The vineyard sits at 1,000 feet in elevation in the northern most part of the chilly and mountainous Fort Ross – Seaview AVA. Its close proximity to the ocean moderates temperatures and makes it susceptible to rain and fog during the flowering season, which keeps yields low. The Fort Ross-Seaview appellation is one of the least developed areas along the California coast line and the crisp ocean air and colossal redwood trees create a unique sense of place.
Taste
Bright raspberry, Asian spices, cola
Philosophy
Red Car is focused on growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah in a network of cold-climate vineyards on the edge of the Pacific in the West Sonoma Coast. We are hands-on farmers, part of a small cadre of wineries in our region who are fortunate to grow a large majority of our own fruit. For several years now we have worked hard to go beyond sustainability and have integrated the concepts and principles of organic, biodynamic and permaculture systems into our farming as we search for nature’s ideal pathways. Our wines are made in small lots utilizing minimalist intervention techniques like native yeast fermentation, gravity flow, and natural acid.

Specs
Other Pinot Noir
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2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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2012 Falstaff Pinot Noir
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2012 Hagan Pinot Noir
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2012 Platt Pinot Noir
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2012 Zephyr Farms Pinot Noir
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2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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2013 Doc’s Ranch Pinot Noir
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2013 Estate Pinot Noir
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2013 Falstaff Pinot Noir
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2013 Hagan Pinot Noir
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2013 Heaven & Earth Pinot Noir
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2013 Manchester Ridge Pinot Noir
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2013 Platt Pinot Noir
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2013 Zephyr Farms Pinot Noir