2020 Maison Chanterêves Savigny-les-Beaune Dessus de Montschenevoy
WINEMAKER: Tomoko Kuriyama & Guillaume Bott
REGION: Burgundy, FR
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
Dessus de Montchenevoy is located above the renowned Savigny 1er Cru, Aux Guettes. It’s a west-facing site at an altitude of 350m and is surrounded by forest. The altitude and cool air from the forest help moderate the climate of the site, resulting in a longer ripening period. The plot is organically farmed, and its isolation from other vines allows Tomiko and her team to limit spraying.
Last year we wrote of good news at Maison Chanterêves, they had just acquired 4.5 hectares of vines, located in the Hautes-Côtes, Chorey-LèsBeaune and some high-sited Savigny parcels. 2020 sees the first release of wines from these new plots, and from a Burgundy vintage that has most people in the wine world humming with excitement. It’s been over ten years in the making, but the journey to domaine production at Chanterêves has been well worth the wait, with Kuriyama and Bott seamlessly translating their signature style of purity to the new wines.
The winemaking hasn’t changed; the style has always leaned toward purity, finesse and vineyard expression, with very little winemaking artifice. The reds are wild-fermented in wooden vats, with 100% whole-bunch contributing fragrance and a lithe structure. Pumping is avoided at all costs, with the team utilising buckets and their feet for a gentler pigeage. Without exception, the reds are aged in used oak barrels.