Coyote’s Run has left nothing to chance in the naming of their first ever sparkling wine – this producer, known for their Black Paw / Red Paw split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, tells us right up front this is Pinot Noir. What you don’t know is that it is made in the traditional method with 2.5 years on lees and that for the inaugural production they made only 1000 bottles. The nose is raspberry, strawberry and apple aroma-ed, while in the mouth all three show up right to the mid-palate then it’s green apple and rhubarb to the finish … it’s definitely drier than the nose let’s on and the initial fruity nature seems to amalgamate a nice POM juice flavour before the finish kicks in. Price: $29.95 – Rating: ****