Description
This Chardonnay comes from two parcels above Savigny-lès-Beaune, Dessus les Vermots and Les Gollardes. The slope is steep and faces south-west, with poor, white soils, and air coming down from the Hautes-Côtes keeps it cool.
The grapes are hand-picked, foot-crushed in cases, and pressed over six hours in a 90-year-old basket press. No sulfur or enzymes are added. The juice sits in tank for 24 hours, then ferments with indigenous yeasts in two 400-liter barrels. The wine ages nine months on full lees and is bottled unfined and lightly filtered.
On the nose: grapefruit, pineapple, pear, and white flowers. The palate is rich and weighty but not oily, with the flinty character of Savigny whites, sweet fruit, and a hint of anise. Acidity keeps the finish grippy and zippy.
Andrew and Emma Nielsen founded Le Grappin in 2011. They source from the same organically farmed single parcels every year, work without additions, and bottle everything by hand. Named one of The 10 Best Unsung Burgundy Producers by Wine-Searcher.
