2013 Platt Pinot Noir
Vineyard
This groundbreaking vineyard overlooks the town of Bodega and lies on the outer reaches of the viticultural frontier. One of the most marginal Pinot Noir sites in California, our 5.2 acre blocks struggle to set fruit every year as they are buffeted by chilling winds blowing in from the coast five miles away. Red Car has been sourcing fruit from this acclaimed site since it’s very first harvest in 2008 (alongside our friends at Littorai and Scherrer), making it one of the more familiar and consistent Pinot Noirs in the Red Car lineup. During this time, we have experienced the full range of growing conditions: from long, sunny years to the coldest summers on record. 2013 was a picture perfect vintage, with consistent weather that produced smaller, more concentrated berries. The 2013 Platt Vineyard Pinot Noir (formerly known as Dreamland) brilliantly illustrates all that we have learned about best farming and winemaking practices for this particular site. This structured and beautifully layered Pinot Noir showcases hints of bright clementine and piquant blueberries balanced by potpourri spice and cherry.
Taste
Tangerine, huckleberry, sandalwood
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 Doc’s Ranch Pinot Noir
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2012 Estate Pinot Noir
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2012 Falstaff Pinot Noir
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2012 Hagan Pinot Noir
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2012 Heaven & Earth 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