Inauguration de la cuverie à Meursault

Inauguration of the winery in Meursault

On April 11th, I inaugurated my new winery, designed by A&A Heitz Architecture . Here is the transcript of my speech to relive this momentous occasion. On the agenda: politics, sex, and architecture!
photo de vignes à Pommard en Bourgogne village viticole

Pommard: A Jewel of Burgundy

Pommard, this small Burgundy village nestled between Beaune and Volnay, is a name that resonates strongly in the world of wine. Renowned for its powerful and refined red wines, the Pommard appellation embodies excellence and...
Innovation et agriculture

Innovation and agriculture

Luisa Caldas, a Master's student at the University of Saint Andrews (the third oldest university in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge), contacted me at the beginning of June to answer her questions for...
Armand Heitz le millésime 2022

The 2022 vintage

The trend in recent years has been towards sunny vintages with heatwave periods; 2022 is an example. Global warming standardizes wines, erases the talent of the winemaker and produces wines that are rounder but at...
Armand Heitz et ses bouteilles de vins de Bourgogne

Burgundy takes off

In a very short time, Burgundy wines have become overpriced. 40 years ago, the winegrowers had wine to sell, stocks in the cellar and received for a tasting. Today it is sometimes impossible to have...
Grappe de Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, millésime 2020, Armand Heitz

The 2020 vintage

This year was marked by the start of the health crisis and the first confinement from March to May. Beyond this singular aspect to manage, we had to deal with excessive meteorological factors. Journalists echo...
Armand Heitz allongé dans sa vigne Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie

The land is dead. Long live the land!

A local product is a product that bears witness to the agronomic, climatic and cultural heritage of a region. What is fantastic with a local product is that the neighboring plot will have a different...
Sécateur récolte raisin manuelle Bourgogne Armand Heitz

Harvest journal, vintage 2021

The harvest journal for the 2021 vintage by Armand Heitz. Relive the day-to-day harvests as well as the work in the winery of this very special vintage. Discover
Ver de terre parcelle vigne Pommard Armand Heitz

Where it all takes root

In a tasting cellar, it is easy to talk about pigeage, harvest date, age of the barrels and in Burgundy, you taste with your feet in the cellar with your eyes riveted on a map...