Chanterêves is the micro-négociant project based in the Hautes Côtes of husband-wife team Tomoko Kuriyama and Guillaume Bott. Both trained in oenology—Tomoko in Germany, Guillaume in Burgundy—and met during harvest at Simon Bize, where Guillaume is still cellar master. Their shared love of purity and restraint in wine led naturally to a partnership. “We both like purity and elegance,” says Tomoko. “We don’t like massive wines.” They make wine by infusion, not extraction, letting the fruit steep gently in its own juice, more like tea than soup. The results are delicate, subtle, and quietly expressive. As The Feiring Line put it, wines of infusion “wash over you like a breeze instead of a heat blast.”

From the steep, west-facing slopes above Pernand-Vergelesses comes this commanding yet refined expression of Corton-Charlemagne. Grown in biodynamically tended vineyards plowed by horse and farmed by one of the Côte’s most meticulous vignerons, this is grand cru chardonnay of clarity and poise. Ripe citrus, white peach, and apricot lead the nose, with a gentle trace of oak weaving through. On the palate, it’s expansive and structured, yet lifted—vibrant acidity and mineral cut keep the richness in check, drawing out a long, focused finish. A wine with power, elegance, and the promise of evolution.

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These wines are pre-arrival with an estimated arrival date of late June. During warmer months orders are placed on hold, your wines will ship as weather permits and the daily range is consistently between 45 and 74 degrees. Please note pre-arrival sales are non-refundable as suppliers require us to make binding commitments and deposits to secure the wine.