2022 | Armand Heitz Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Castets" | Côte de Beaune | France Chateau Haura From high atop the Petaluma

From high atop the Petaluma Gap

dried herb and lavender also appear

The juice is settled overnight and starts a wild ferment (to dryness) in barrel

and 2% Malbec that was brought up in 100% new barrels for 22 months

with a surprising tenacity

2022 | Armand Heitz Saint-Aubin 1er Cru "Les Castets" | Côte de Beaune | France Chateau Haura From high atop the PetalumaA stony, mineral Saint Aubin premier cru from a biodynamic star old vine Chardonnay with real class. Armand Heitz farms his family's Cte de Beaune crus biodynamically from a Chassagne Montrachet base, within a polyculture system that includes cattle and cover crops. "Les Castets" is a top Saint Aubin premier cru on a southeast facing hillside old vines, 100% Chardonnay, made in a pure, mineral, lightly oaked style that rewards a few years in the