Domaine Armand Heitz’s history goes back to 1857. Over the years, the family of Georges Lochardet, who was a wine merchant acquired significant prime vineyards totaling 20 ha, and when he passed away he left 50% of it to his son Armand. Armand had 3 children, and in 1983 his daughter Brigitte married Christian Heitz, and few years later Domaine Armand Heitz was founded. For years, all the wines were sold to Maison Drouhin who took care of the vineyards as well.
After finishing his formal studies in 2011, Brigitte & Christian’s son, Armand Heitz took charge of the domaine. At the beginning, he received from the family two small plots to explore and test his winemaking skills. Following his first success, he got control of more serious plots, including tiny holding in Chevalier-Montrachet, and produced his first commercial wines in 2013.
The Corton hill is home to the only great red crus on the Beaune coast. The term “Chames” has the same origin as “Charms”: it indicates that it is an old land that was fallow before becoming a vineyard. These place names would do well to inspire us to redesign our cultures.
This wine is 100% whole cluster and spends 14 months in oak, 20 to 40% of which is new.
