The Heintz family has owned the ranch for over 100 years. Ideal Goldridge soil, healthy, mature vines, warm days balanced with cool nights and a grower who has been working the land since 1982 all contribute to Robert Parker's assessment of the vineyard as "...one of the great grand cru Chardonnay sites in California." | SensesThe Senses 2021 Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay has notions of almond croissant, persimmons, and candied ginger tumbling from the glass, leading to a fragrant core of mandarin peel, lime blossoms, and juicy nectarines, plus a waft of butterscotch. The medium to full-bodied palate is an explosion of bright citrus and stone fruit fireworks, offset by fantastic tension and a satiny texture, finishing long and minerally. So good! | 97 point, Lisa Perrotti-BrownThe 2021 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard exudes opulence in its ripe tropical fruit notes of orange oil, roasted pineapple, beeswax, and stylistic touch of flint, but it remains balanced. Ripe and round, with medium to full body, it's rich with golden yellow fruits and marzipan, and although it has a generous and open-knit nature to it now, this will continue to improve over the coming years. | 95 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.comWith vineyard sites in the "Grand Cru" of California including B.A. Theriot, Charles Heintz, and Terra de Promissio, this passion project of three friends with winemaking by Thomas Rivers Brown is impressive right from the start. As long-time fans of Littorai wines, we are excited to see the expression of these sites from Senses. | Falling Bright