Manzanilla Pasada is the most serious category of Manzanilla Sherry — it means the wine has remained under flor long enough to develop additional depth and complexity beyond the light
Now in its seventh generation under Chris Blandy
The 2019 vintage brings a perfect balance of ripeness and energy: aromas of blackberry
with minimal intervention—just enough to let the site speak clearly
Les Romains is all cut and minerality
Pierre Gonon, Ardeche Les Iles Feray, 2016 dont_offer Manzanilla Pasada is the mostPierre Gonon is a legend of the Northern Rhone, best known for benchmark Saint Joseph, and Les Iles Feray is the family's more affordable Ardeche cuvee: 100% Syrah from organically farmed vines. It's aromatic, floral and silky, a medium bodied Syrah full of cherry and raspberry that shows the Gonon style in miniature. The 2016 was an excellent, balanced Northern Rhone vintage, and at around a decade old this is drinking beautifully, fresh but with