{"id":11583,"date":"2012-11-29T20:36:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=11583"},"modified":"2012-11-29T20:36:46","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T01:36:46","slug":"coyotes-run-winery-two-soils-two-styles-many-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/coyotes-run-winery-two-soils-two-styles-many-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote’s Run Winery: Two Soils, Two Styles, Many Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Susan Desjardins
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Coyote is the trickster in much native American mythology, known for inventiveness and creating mischief. This adaptable creature can still be seen through the vineyards of Coyote\u2019s Run Estate Winery<\/strong><\/a>, and is a fine namesake for co-owner Jeff Aubry, who has reinvented himself from a soldier to high-tech engineer and now to winery owner, and admits, \u201cSometimes I\u2019m serious, sometimes I\u2019m a goof!\u201d<\/p>\n

A tour of Europe with a group of university buddies introduced Jeff to fine wines and activated the dream of someday opening his own winery. Fast forward . . . the intervention of a creative real estate agent brought together the Murzda family, who had been growing grapes in Niagara for years, Dave Sheppard, who had been the winemaker at Inniskillin for over 20 years, and Jeff and Patti Aubry, newcomers to Niagara who had this dream . . .<\/p>\n

Adaptable and fearless like the coyote, they worked together to open the winery in the spring of 2004. Patti describes their partnership as follows: \u201cWhile Jeff is very structured and focused on financials, I always have my consumer hat on, and Dave is the artist; we are striving to bring the best possible wine to our clients and to sustain a viable business, so none of us can be too rigid in our ways.\u201d And this great partnership has brought outstanding success.<\/p>\n

Just three years after the winery opened, their Black Paw Vineyard Pinot Noir had won gold two years in a row at the Canadian wine Awards. And the awards keep rolling in\u2014the Black Paw was a gold medalist at Intervin 2011 and the Red Paw has won silver at Intervin 2012 and the 2012 Canadian Wine Awards.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in the impact of terroir, Coyote\u2019s Run is Nature\u2019s laboratory. The estate includes two very different soil types. The red Trafalgar clay loam of the Red Paw vineyard is about 450 million years old, formed by the weathering of the underlying Queenston shale; it\u2019s infertile, stony, iron-rich soil leads to a fresh wine with bright delicate fruit character and perfumed floral aromas.<\/p>\n

The dark Toledo clay loam of the Black Paw vineyard is a much younger (15,000 years) sedimentary soil with more organic matter that retains water and leads to a richer more robust wine with an earthy character. Their concentration on Pinot Noir is hardly surprising, but as Patti indicates, \u201cwe focus on some key varieties\u2014[in addition to Pinot Noir] Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and the Bordeaux varieties.<\/p>\n

Lately, we are excited with the quality of the Cab Sauv from our estate.\u201d In addition, the estate location at the base of the St. David\u2019s bench offers a unique microclimate, with temperatures 2-3 degrees C warmer in summer than other locations in the area. This means their season starts earlier and their fruit has the conditions to ripen more fully, providing the opportunity for an earlier harvest in most years.<\/p>\n

The principals of Coyote\u2019s Run are focused on creating wines of quality and distinction that represent their terroir and microclimate. Says Patti, \u201cOur unique climate and soil gives us the opportunity to make really distinct wine, full of fresh fruit flavours and crisp acidity. Our wines taste like cool-climate wines, grown on heavy soils with low crop yields.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their Red Paw and Black Paw vineyard Pinot Noir are produced in small batches and generally released through LCBO Vintages (watch for both these wines in the November 10 release). Released September 29 in Vintages, the 2010 Coyote\u2019s Run Pinot Noir<\/strong><\/a> ($19.95, LCBO#53090) is described as their entry-level Pinot. Aged 8 months in French oak, it\u2019s produced from a blend of estate-grown fruit and that from vineyards of select grower partners.<\/p>\n

In outstanding vintages, 2010 in this instance, the winery produces \u2018Rare Vintage\u2019 wines, such as the Pinot Noir (featured in the latest Vintages Classic Catalogue) and Meritage described below \u2013 available by direct order from the winery or Savvy Company (613-728-8926) while quantities last. And for general entertaining, their fresh, lively Five Mile Red and White blends are available in a wide range of LCBO outlets. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Coyote\u2019s Run Five Mile White 2011<\/strong> <\/a>
\nVQA Niagara Peninsula $14.95 195669 11.5% alcohol
\nA blend of Riesling (principally), Pinot Blanc and Gew\u00fcrztraminer, this wine offers a lovely whiff of floral, spice and sweet fruit aromas. Mid-weight, it\u2019s dry, clean and crisp in texture, citrus and mineral mingling with a touch of sweet orchard fruit on palate. Nicely balanced, juicy and a bit pithy on the finish, serve as a sipper or with lemon garlic roast chicken.<\/p>\n

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Coyote\u2019s Run \u2018Red Paw Vineyard\u2019 Pinot Noir 2010<\/strong><\/a>
\nVQA Four Mile Creek $24.95 79228 14.0% alcohol
\nA small-batch wine, aged 16 months in French oak, this Pinot offers subtle aromas\u2014floral notes, bright red fruits, hints of underbrush and spice. On the light side of mid-weight, there\u2019s a fine frame of acidity and soft tannins for the red fruits\u2014cherry, raspberry and pomegranate\u2014attractively garnished with notes of spice and dried herbs. Dry, juicy and fresh, it offers a lasting mouth-watering finish.<\/p>\n

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Coyote\u2019s Run \u2018Black Paw Vineyard\u2019 Pinot Noir 2010<\/strong>
\nVQA Four Mile Creek $35.95 116442 13.5% alcohol
\nAged 16 months in French oak, just over 100 cases of this well-structured Pinot were produced\u2014so get yours soon! A notion of sweet dark fruit, spice and vanilla tantalizes the nose. Silky in texture yet dry, this wine matches flavours of ripe field berries with an earthy quality and a replay of spice and vanilla on a long, dry finish. Finely wrought, with perceptible tannins, it\u2019s a candidate for mid-term cellaring or a match for beef tenderloin with a wild mushroom sauce.<\/p>\n

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Coyote\u2019s Run \u2018Rare Vintage\u2019 Pinot Noir 2010<\/strong>
\nVQA Four Mile Creek, $49.95, 13.5% alcohol
\nProduced from 5 barrels of the estate\u2019s finest Pinot Noir, this lovely wine offers rich spiced fruit aromas with hints of vanilla, dried herbs and smoke. Dry, satiny in texture, medium bodied, the palate delivers depth of red cherry\/berry fruit, a nuance of smoky spice and a lovely touch of warmth on the tangy finish. There\u2019s good depth of flavour fine balance, and structure. Purchase for mid-term cellaring or enjoy with your favorite duck recipe.<\/p>\n

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Coyote\u2019s Run \u2018Rare Vintage\u2019 Meritage 2010<\/strong>
\nVQA Four Mile Creek, $39.95, 13.5% alcohol
\nA blend of the estate\u2019s finest barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this wine offers tantalizing complexity in aromas, as lovely dark fruit mingles with cedar, sweet spice and herbs. Dry, mid-full weight, it showcases deliciously layered red and black fruits, spice and a peppery note through the long, dry, full-flavoured finish. Displaying firm tannins, fine acidity and ripe fruit, it\u2019s structured for cellaring 5-7 years. Or decant and savour now with rack of lamb or bison bourguignon.<\/p>\n

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Coyote’s Run Estate Winery<\/strong><\/a>
\nBox 113, Concession 5 Rd. St. David’s, ON, L0S1P0
\n877.COYOTE3 (269.6833) or 905.682.8310
\nEmail:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0info@coyotesrunwinery.com
\nwww.coyotesrunwinery.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Susan Desjardins<\/strong><\/a> has been involved with the marketing and promotion of wines for the last seven years, as an accredited sommelier.\u00a0 In addition to organizing and hosting both public and private wine and food events, she has participated in the LCBO\u2019s Vintages release tastings for the last two years.<\/p>\n

An Algonquin College-trained sommelier and avid amateur \u2018foodie\u2019, Susan spends her spare time traveling in Western Europe and the wine regions of Canada meeting winemakers, vineyard owners and other wine industry personalities.<\/p>\n

Her background in business, horticulture and wine has created a broad interest in and familiarity with the diverse aspects of the industry.\u00a0 She seeks value and quality in wine tasting, and looks forward to introducing people to varietals and wines with which they may not yet be familiar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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