Red Car Winery

For nearly 20 years, Red Car Wine has been on a journey — one that started with 50 cases of Syrah vinified in a garage in sunny Los Angeles and marched steadily northward toward a vision of cooler vineyard sites and the complex, aromatic wines they can express. Today, Red Car farms five dramatic ridge-top vineyards in Occidental, Sebastopol, Freestone and Cazadero. This rugged terrain’s coastal influence—where the Pacific fog filters in daily through giant redwoods until warm sunshine sends it back out to the sea—provides perfect growing conditions for Red Car’s hallmark style: perfumed aromatics, bright fruit, crisp texture and uplifting acidity. An early leader in the formation of the proposed West Sonoma Coast AVA, Red Car is passionately committed to producing wines of purity and focus that express the authentic varietal character and terroir of each unique coastal vineyard site. At core, this is a small, independent farming operation committed to conservation and sustainability in all aspects of its business. Looking to learn more? Visit the winery’s inviting, comfortable tasting lounge in Sebastopol to explore the wines, spin some vinyl and get on the Red Car.