2001 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard
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The 2001 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard offers up scents of orange marmalade, citrus oils, subtle wood, and loads of fruit presented in a beautifully rich, medium to full-bodied style. It will age well for 3-4 years. Tel. (707) 963-4762; Fax (707) 963-7332
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pure, complex, rather steely nose melds lemon, butter and minerals. Crisp, bright and pure, with lovely lemony fruit offering a restrained sweetness. Very firm, persistent chardonnay with excellent depth. This fermented until July, with the malolactic fermentation finishing in September of 2002, noted winemaker Ted Lemon, who bottled all his 2001 chardonnays in early February of this year, later than usual.
About the producer
Littorai stands as one of California’s most quietly influential estates, defined by organic and biodynamic farming, site transparency, and a restrained, Burgundian sensibility.