Red Car 2012 Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Fort Ross-Seaview)

Country: US / Estate Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Red Car / Fort Ross-Seaview

Heftier than the producer’s Platt Vineyard Pinot, this estate-grown wine features astoundingly bright acidity around dense black cherry fruit. It saw 10% stem inclusion during fermentation and was aged in 20% new oak for just over a year, a recipe that works to buoy the wine and give it plenty of complexity.