This striking Chardonnay offers purity
and a layered
The heady aromas harmoniously blending on the palate
with the richness framed by subtle phenolics providing both persistence and length
derived from the old pink-skinned Madeira clone and partial maturation in seasoned French barriques
Armand Heitz Juliénas Beaujolais Rouge Maude Wines This striking Chardonnay offers purityIt opens with aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, violets, and warm spice, with a subtle mineral edge from the bluestone soils. Compared to more muscular Julinas producers, Heitzs style is lighter, more floral, and more Burgundian, thanks to the gentle extraction. On the palate, it is silky, bright, and finely structured, showing flavors of red and black berries, spice, and crushed stone, supported by fresh acidity and supple tannins. The short