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Heitz Cellar
Quartz Creek Chardonnay
Napa Valley
- 100% Chardonnay
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Vintage Wine Name Quartz Creek Chardonnay 2022 Vintage 2022 Wine Description The Quartz Creek Vineyard is situated at the base of the Mayacamas mountains, in the northwestern-most portion of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. This site takes its name from an abundance of quartzite found throughout the bedrock and upper layers of the soil. This material provides tension and energy, seldom seen in Chardonnay from the Napa Valley. The parcel sits at one of the northernmost locations, still capable of producing elegant and balanced Chardonnay. It is often blanketed with a thick layer of fog throughout the late evening and early morning, helping to temper the Mediterranean climate of the Napa Valley. Region Napa Valley Appellation Oak Knoll Varietal Composition 100% Chardonnay Vineyard Details Size: 44.1 Ac; 10.47 Chard Vine Age:Chard 5-6 years; Reds 3 years Clones: Chard FPS 70, CS 685, 412, 169 Soil:Cortina stony loam, Haire loam (Chard), Clear Lake Clay loam, Bale Clay Loam (Cab) Elevation: 90-100’ Training Method: : Cane pruned, elkhorn Tasting notes Heitz Cellar Quartz Creek Chardonnay is bright, vibrant, and elegant. Beautiful aromas of Meyer lemon, pear and hazelnut jump out of the glass. Pairing notes This Chardonnay will complement any seafood or poultry dish and will balance richer, buttery dishes with its minerality and elegance. Alcohol % 12.5 SRP 90 Highest Score 95 Points, Vinous Highest Score Review Copy "The 2022 Chardonnay Quartz Creek Vineyard is beautifully textured in the glass. Apricot, lemon confit, white pepper and exotic floral top notes are all beautifully lifted. This is simply striking." Antonio Galloni, December 2024 Acclaim 92 Points, Wine Spectator. "Sleek and precise, offering pear, green apple and pomelo notes, with a hint of freshly grated ginger, plus crushed rock minerality. Shows accents of salted Marcona almond and a toasted sesame seed detail. Drink now. 1,406 cases made." - MaryAnn Worobiec, March 2025 Feature Bullet 1 A bastion of classical winemaking tradition, the wines of Heitz Cellar are some of the longest-lived in all of Napa Valley, with top vintages capable of aging 50 years or more. Feature Bullet 2 Remarkable consistency: Just three winemakers (Joe Heitz, David Heitz, and Brittany Sherwood) have made wine here in 64 years. Feature Bullet 3 Heitz remains the sole producer in the Napa Valley whose red wines do not undergo malolactic fermentation. Feature Bullet 4 A long élevage—with 9 months in upright cask, 3 years in barrel, and one year in bottle—gives the single vineyard wines time to harmonize and soften. Feature Bullet 5 In 1966, Joe Heitz was the first winemaker and proprietor in the Napa Valley to realize—and then demonstrate—that the greatest wines of the Napa Valley come from single vineyards. In his case, his epiphany came from Martha’s Vineyard in Oakville. Winery Heitz Cellar Winery Description Renowned for crafting Napa Valley's first cult wines, Heitz Cellar is globally recognized as the crown jewel of American wine. The timeless post-Prohibition style of winemaking endures with esteemed winemaker, Brittany Sherwood, producing elegant and balanced wines sourced from 100% organic and biodynamic Napa Valley fruit. Pioneering pure varietal, single-vineyard wines that can age for decades, including the iconic Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines hail from the region’s most premier vineyard sites including Oakville, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, St. Helena, and Oak Knoll. Family-owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellar continues to embody the artistry and legacy of classic winemaking with single-vineyard wines that position it as one of the world’s leading wine estates. Winery Hashtags #heitzcellar #heitz #napavalley Winemaker Brittany Sherwood Winemaker Bio Heitz Cellar Director of Winemaking Brittany Sherwood’s approach to winemaking is one of minimal intervention that highlights each vineyard’s unique qualities as well as vintage expression. “I want to craft wines that are respectful of both the site and the vintage and that showcase these qualities in a fresh, age-worthy, classic style,” she explains. Brittany joined Heitz Cellar to work the 2012 vintage. “I felt profoundly lucky to be able to be part of this Napa Valley legacy,” she says. As Heitz Cellar’s Winemaker, Brittany works closely with vineyard management, from poring over thinning schedules in summer to choosing smaller picks between blocks at harvest: “There is a lot of collaboration so that at the end of the day we are making the best decisions possible.” She oversees and manages the production and laboratory team to ensure quality every step of the way from crush and fermentation to the wines’ extensive aging and determining when they are ready for bottling. “All my travel allowed me to work with many different winemakers and to see how they managed quality control and analysis in different kinds of facilities,” she notes. “I was able to bring that breadth of knowledge back to Heitz with me.”