2017 Littorai Winery "Charles Heintz Vineyard" Chardonnay

Wine C on our night of The Great Chardonnay Tasting was the 2017 Littorai Winery "Charles Heintz Vineyard" Chardonnay.

The tasting notes made mention of the special nature of the Charles Heintz Vineyard and coincidentally, the grapes that went into the 2017 Ultramarine Sonoma Coast sparkling wine that we had as part of the appetizer course was sourced from Charles Heintz Vineyard.
The Littorai was also the wine that launched the planning for the Great Chardonnay Tasting. My husband and I went to Visit Littorai way back in January 2012 and although Ted was not there to show us around his facility, we were in the capable hands of assistant winemaker, John Wilson. Our interest in Littorai at that time was that it was a winery that treated the grape juice with the use of gravity. At the end of the tour, we were treated to a wine tasting but oddly enough, we never bought any wine. That oversight was corrected when we got a chance to taste this 2017 Littori Chardonnay.
This wine was the first that really appealed to my sense of smell. The bouquet was one of white stone fruit, white peaches and the flavor was one of tropical fruits with an acid finish. All of the wines were quite impeccable, but if I must, this wine was one that I would put in my top two.