Armand Heitz Pinot Noir VDF 2025
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The Land
This Pinot Noir comes from one of Chassagne-Montrachet's oldest wine families, but it was not grown in Burgundy. The Vin de France label tells the story: the fruit comes from vineyards in the Languedoc, in southern France, farmed by friends of Armand Heitz, which is why it cannot carry a Bourgogne appellation. These vines grow on schist, marl, and limestone, a mix of poor, well-drained soils that keeps vigor and yields in check under a warm sky. The result is Pinot Noir with southern sunshine in the fruit and a Burgundian winemaker's hand in the cellar, a different proposition from anything grown on the Côte d'Or.
The Wine
Armand Heitz Pinot Noir Vin de France 2025 is 100% Pinot Noir, fermented and aged entirely in stainless steel with minimal intervention, and bottled young to keep it fresh. No oak means nothing stands between the grape and the glass. 2025 brought one of the earliest harvests in memory across France, with severe early-August heatwaves that shriveled berries, sped ripening, and cut yields in the Languedoc. In past vintages this wine has shown red cherry and strawberry with faint spice and a herbal edge. Expect the same light, juicy frame, soft tannins, and a clean, refreshing finish, a red to serve with a slight chill.
The People
The Heitz family has owned vineyards in Burgundy since 1857, with parcels stretching from Santenay to Clos de Vougeot. Armand Heitz trained in viticulture and enology at the Changins school in Switzerland and returned to the family house in Chassagne-Montrachet in 2012 with a single hectare to work. He gradually took over vines from his parents, aunts, and uncles in Meursault, Pommard, and Volnay, and in 2018 founded La Combe Vineuse in Juliénas with his brother-in-law, Augustin Ceyrac. The Vin de France wines extend that reach further south, made from friends' fruit under the same name and the same cellar standards as his Côte de Beaune premier crus.
Food Pairing
Pizza with Italian sausage, mushrooms, and fresh mozzarella is the weeknight call; the acidity cuts through the cheese. Seared tuna with a soy, ginger, and scallion glaze works because the low tannin will not clash with the fish. Turkey meatballs simmered in tomato sauce match its juicy fruit, and a ratatouille finished with crumbled goat cheese leans into the herbal side. This is the red to keep cold in the fridge door for whatever happens on a Thursday night.
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