Littorai, Charles Heintz Chardonnay other_regions_italy The palate is well balanced

The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening

Made with about 35% whole clusters

You can drink now with 1-2 hours of air

beautiful iodine and algal expressions intertwine with mussels and limestone notes on the fascinatingly pure

Littorai, Charles Heintz Chardonnay other_regions_italy The palate is well balancedThe 2020 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is endowed with notable density and power. Orchard fruit, white flowers, almond and strong mineral accents are front and center. Texturally, the 2020 has a phenolic like quality that is distinctive, but not especially typical of Heintz Chardonnays. I would give it a another year or two in bottle to see if some of the edges soften.