2023 Armand Heitz Chardonnay

The philosophy at Armand Heitz is simple; work with nature. Adopting regenerative agriculture and permaculture, the winery makes every possible effort to reduce the environmental impact of their farming and viticulture. The winemaking style aims to be the least interventionist as possible, but winemaking is not just a philosophy for Armand, it’s his history.

In the mid-1800’s, the Nie-Vantey family had an empire of vineyards in Burgundy from Santenay to Clos de Vougeot. After phylloxera hit the area, the family sold off many of the vines. Fortunately, George Lochardet, Armand’s great-grandfather, kept several of the best Cote de Beaune plots in the family. Two generations later, the union of Brigitte Lochardet and Christian Heitz bore two things, Armand, and the Heitz-Lochardet vineyards.