Le Grappin Beaujolais Villages 2022 20L

Le Grappin

Wine: Beaujolais-Villages

Region: Beaujolais

Grape: Gamay

Colour: Red

Alcohol: 13%

Size: 20L

A serious, structured Beaujolais-Villages. Pure fruited with a tannic grip and a long finish. 

Producer

Le Grappin began in 2011 following Andrew and Emma Nielsen's five-year journey working with the world’s great Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers in California, Central Otago, Burgundy and Yarra Valley. Their vision is to work with over-looked, under-appreciated parcels around Burgundy, Beaujolais and the Rhône, cared for by fantastic viticulteurs. 

Farming and Winemaking

For the 2022 50% of the grapes are  sourced from the lieu-dit of Le Potet are considered one of the best parcels in Regnie, and 50% are declassified Chiroubles (they didn't want to offer a cru for just one year). Harvested by hand, sorted and placed in concrete vats as whole clusters. Kept under CO2 cover to encourage a carbonic fermentation which yields a perfumed wine. Pressed after 9 days on skins, the wine finished its alcoholic fermentation by native yeasts in concrete vats before 5 months on fine lees in stainless steel. The wine is unfined and unfiltered, and a minimum of SO2 is used.