Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots Chanterêves 2020

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Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots Chanterêves 2020

The wine

Cuvée Les Chaignots is produced from Pinot Noir vines planted in the 1990s. The vineyard thrives on a slope below Les Damodes, yielding high quality grapes. The grapes are 100% destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in wooden vats, with daily manual pump overs and punch downs of the cap at the end of the vatting period, ensuring control over the winemaking process. Once fermentation is complete, the juice is transferred to stainless steel vats to undergo malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for 12 months in used oak barrels, followed by a further 12 months in stainless steel vats on lees, giving it complexity and depth. This cuvée, which is neither fined nor filtered, is produced with a minimal addition of SO2.
Subtle aromas of acidulous, ripe fruit combine with delicate spices and woody notes. On the palate, this nectar delivers freshness, balance and controlled acidity, culminating in a remarkably long, lingering finish.

Referred to as the ‘Burgundy revelation’ time and again, Chanterêves is a haute-couture micro-négoces run by Guillaume Bot and Tomoko Kuriyama. This venture was founded in 2010 in Savigny-lès-Beaune, with both founders having taken their first steps in renowned estates. Guillaume Bot worked at the Burgundy estates Simon Bize and Etienne Sauzet. Meanwhile, Tamaki Kuriyama, gained experience in the Rheingau region of Germany, learning extensively from Peter Jakob Kühn, Georg Breuer, Paul Fürst and Friedrich Altenkirch. Discerning wine lovers are sure to pick up on the slightly Germanic influence in this négociant’s white wines!
They owe their success to their interest in phytotherapy, which allows them to cultivate beautiful grapes responsibly and vinify them into wines classified under lesser-known appellations (Maranges, for example) that are well worth discovering. The grapes they use are organically grown, but not all of their wines have been certified yet. Since 2017, they even have their own old Aligoté vines in Ladoix. The estate vinifies its wines with great care, without chemical inputs and using very little sulphur, seeking to preserve the quality of the grapes. The resulting wines, each precise and refined, express their individual plots and terroirs.