Collection: Le Grappin

Le Grappin: Crafting Burgundy's Hidden Gems with Passion and Precision

Founded in 2011 by Andrew and Emma Nielsen, Le Grappin is a visionary micro-négociant project dedicated to revealing the overlooked terroirs of Burgundy and Beaujolais. Andrew, an Australian former advertising executive, embarked on his winemaking journey after a life-changing encounter with a bottle of Dujac Clos de la Roche in 2006. His five-year apprenticeship took him to iconic estates like Kosta Browne (California), Felton Road (New Zealand), and Simon Bize (Burgundy), where he honed his craft alongside masters of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Emma, with a background in finance, joined full-time in 2015, bringing her expertise in sustainability and operations.

🌿 Philosophy and Terroir
Le Grappin’s mission centers on "seeking special sites in under-appreciated reaches" of Burgundy and Beaujolais 48. The Nielsens partner with organic viticulteurs who farm small, historically significant parcels (many with 50-year-old vines) across the Côte de Beaune, Mâconnais, and Beaujolais crus. Their approach emphasizes:

Organic Farming: All vineyards are organically tended, with meticulous canopy management and hand-harvesting to ensure optimal ripeness.

Minimal Intervention: Fermentations use only native yeasts; wines are unfined, unfiltered, and aged in neutral oak or concrete to preserve terroir transparency.

Sustainability: Capsule-free bottles and innovative formats like "#Bagnums" (1.5L recyclable pouches) reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to glass.

🍷 Two Iconic Ranges

Le Grappin:
Premier Cru Focus: Sourced from single parcels in villages like Savigny-lès-Beaune and Beaune. Highlights include the Beaune 1er Cru "Boucherottes" (Pinot Noir) and Beaune 1er Cru "Les Grèves" (Chardonnay), aged 18+ months for structured elegance.

Du Grappin:
Vins de Soif: Approachable wines from Beaujolais and Mâcon, like Fleurie and Mâcon-Villages, made with whole-cluster carbonic maceration for vibrant freshness .
Experimental Spirit: Includes skin-macerated Aligoté and Chardonnay from Vézelay.

🏆 Recognition and Craftsmanship
Hailed as "one of Burgundy’s next superstars" (Jon Bonné) and among the "Top 25 Négociants in Burgundy" (Tim Atkin MW).

Annual production is ~40,000 bottles, with micro-cuvées as small as four barrels (e.g., 2021 frost-affected whites).

Winemaking occurs in a 15th-century cellar in Beaune, formerly owned by Fanny Sabre, where Andrew hand-bottles each wine using gravity to avoid "bottle shock".

🌱 Ethical Legacy
The Nielsens’ commitment extends beyond wine:

Cultural Revival: They champion neglected lieux-dits (e.g., Savigny’s "Aux Fournaux"), allowing extended hang time for depth.

Artistic Collaboration: Labels feature intricate designs by Brooklyn artist Louise Despont on reclaimed ledger paper, reflecting the wines’ artisanal soul.

Le Grappin embodies a modern Burgundian paradox: reverence for tradition fused with rebellious innovation. Whether a Premier Cru masterpiece or a gluggable Beaujolais, each bottle invites drinkers to discover "the voice" of hidden terroirs, crafted by hands that believe wine should be "pure, expressive, and vivacious". 

Le Grappin：以熱情雕琢布根地隱藏風土的靈魂詩篇

2011年，澳洲廣告人 Andrew Nielsen 與金融專才 Emma Nielsen 在布根地 Beaune 創立微型酒莊 Le Grappin。這場釀酒革命始於2006年，當 Andrew 啜飲 Dujac Clos de la Roche 的瞬間，Pinot Noir 的礦物詩句改寫了他的人生軌跡。歷經加州 Kosta Browne 的陽光、紐西蘭 Felton Road 的純淨，最終在布根地 Simon Bize 酒莊的百年石牆內，Andrew 淬煉出對風土的極致虔誠。2015年Emma全職加入後，這對夫婦以「挖掘被遺忘地塊」為使命，攜手復興 Côte de Beaune、Mâconnais 與 Beaujolais 特級村（Beaujolais Crus）中沉寂的老藤寶藏。

他們的葡萄園是布根地的隱秘日記簿：50年藤齡的有機地塊如 Savigny-lès-Beaune 的 "Aux Fournaux"，經手工採摘與天然酵母發酵，在15世紀石砌酒窖中蛻變。酒液從不澄清過濾，僅於中性橡木桶或混凝土槽沉睡，直至 Andrew 以重力流輕柔裝瓶，避開瓶震（bottle shock）對風土的驚擾。

這份執著凝結成兩條血脈：Le Grappin 系列如 Beaune 一級園 "Les Grèves" Chardonnay，以燧石鹹感擁抱柑橘奶油質地；Du Grappin 系列則以整串碳酸浸漬法（whole-cluster carbonic）釀造 Fleurie，紫羅蘭香氣在舌尖綻放。

當多數酒商追逐產量，Nielsen 夫婦以永續革命顛覆傳統：錫帽被捨棄，#Bagnums 可回收酒囊將碳排放削減 80%；布魯克林藝術家 Louise Despont 在再生帳簿紙上繪製的酒標，讓每瓶酒成為流動的環保宣言。年產 40,000 瓶的微光中，藏著 2021 年霜害白酒僅四桶的珍稀絕唱，卻引來 Jon Bonné 盛讚「布根地明日之星」，更躋身 Tim Atkin MW 評選的頂尖酒商之列。

從博若萊的易飲歡愉到博恩一級園的深邃冥想，Le Grappin 的美學正在改寫布根地規則，當指尖摩挲Louise Despont繪製的再生紙酒標，你觸碰的不只是風土，更是一對夫妻以熱情對抗工業化洪流的浪漫史詩。