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Heitz Chardonnay(2003)
- Winery:
- Heitz Wine Cellars
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- chardonnay, white grape, meal, complex, texture, refined, fine, dinner, style, resinous
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June 2007
- The hallmarks of Heitz Chardonnay then and now are a fullness of flavor and texture and an overall natural complexity from the Chardonnay grape. This richness and texture come from waiting until the grapes are fully ripe before they are picked, and from waiting until the wines have reached well-developed characteristics before moving them from French limousin oak barrels to bottle, where they continue to grow and mellow for several years. The dry traditional style of Heitz Cellar Chardonnays in the fullness of their maturity, can have no finer companions than an elegantly prepared dinner read more...
