At the heart of Burgundy's airy hills, the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2023, Armand Heitz stands out as a luminous expression of high-altitude chardonnay. Sourced from vines planted between 275 and 450 metres on Jurassic limestone and marl soils, this white wine expresses itself with taut elegance, like a ray of light on stone. Vinified in stainless-steel tanks with careful temperature control, the process preserves aromatic brightness and the wine's upright profile. Its pale colour with green highlights announces a delicate palette where white flowers and citrus meet a finely chiselled minerality. You will find the freshness of a morning breeze, a clear energy, and that lemony, gently saline finish that naturally calls for food and lively conversation. For those seeking a precise, vibrant and pure Burgundy white, this cuvée promises a tasting moment of great clarity, between aromatic subtlety and precision of craft.

Assemblage et vinification

This cuvée is made from chardonnay grown in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits AOP, on cool slopes where altitude refines ripening and emphasises tension. The sols calcaires et marneux du Jurassique give the wine its mineral backbone and aromatic verticality. The vinification s’effectue avec une stricte maîtrise des températures to preserve the integrity of primary aromas, and the élevage en cuves inox completes this pursuit of purity, without woody influence, for a crystalline, precise and upright profile. The result, very clear, highlights fruit, freshness and the terroir signature in a contemporary, pared-back expression of Burgundian chardonnay.

Notes de dégustation

• Robe : Pale yellow crossed with green hues, a clear brightness that announces a taut, fresh palate.
• Nez : Delicate bouquet of white flowers and citrus, joined by a subtle, almost chalky minerality suggesting straightness and precision.
• Bouche : Lively, juicy attack, balance between brisk acidity and nuanced roundness. Lemony finish with saline accents, persistent and flavoursome.

Température de service et conseils

Serve this Hautes-Côtes de Nuits between 10 to 12°C in tulip-shaped white wine glasses to encourage the development of floral nuances and the expression of minerality. A short aeration allows it to open gracefully without losing freshness. This cuvée is enjoyable now for its energy and brightness, and may gain in harmony over the coming years depending on storage conditions. Prefer attentive, restrained and precise service, reflecting its stainless-steel élevage that highlights purity and fruit transparency.

Accords mets et vin

• Apéritifs : gougères, fish rillettes, whelks with lemon mayonnaise, fine oysters.
• Entrées : sea bream carpaccio, citrus ceviche, fresh herb salad, white asparagus with a light sauce.
• Plats : grilled or steamed fish, pan-seared prawns, roast chicken with lemon, light veal blanquette.
• Fromages : young comté, fresh tomme, ash-coated goat cheese, lightly salted artisanal feta.
• Desserts : thin citrus tart, lime shortbread, lightly sweet fruit desserts based on yellow fruits.

Moments de dégustation

This wine excellently accompanies times when clarity and precision are sought. It suits convivial tables as well as quiet interludes, when you want to celebrate the accuracy of a gesture and the transparency of a terroir.

• For a bright aperitif that opens the appetite and awakens the senses.
• At a seafood dinner where shellfish and fish reveal its saline thread.
• As a thoughtful gift for a lover of precise, crystalline white wines.

Caractéristiques

• Nom : Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 2023, Armand Heitz
• Appellation : Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits AOP
• Type : Still white wine
• Millésime : 2023
• Cépage : Chardonnay
• Degré d’alcool : 12%
• Élevage : en cuves inox, températures maîtrisées pour préserver la pureté aromatique
• Contenance : 75 cl
• Garde : best enjoyed in its youth, may gain in harmony depending on storage
• Température de service : 10 à 12°C