What Grapes Chain does

Grapes Chain is an Italian digital wine ecosystem operated by DCP Agritech S.r.l., founded in 2020 and headquartered in Collalto di Susegana (Treviso), Italy, with a separate IP-holding entity registered in Godega di Sant'Urbano. The platform connects wineries, retailers, and consumers through a blockchain-based wine certification system built on the b-Supply/Etherna blockchain infrastructure provided by technology partner FlossLab (Gruppo NetService). Its core product, the Grapes Chain Wine ID, is an NFT-based digital certification token that records the complete production history of each wine from harvest to bottling, with consumers able to verify authenticity and view production-stage photographs via QR code on bottle labels.

The product portfolio extends beyond certification to include the Legal Wine Code (a digital wine label compliant with EU Regulation 2021/2117 for ingredient, nutritional, and disposal information), a B2C consumer marketplace, a B2B marketplace enabling wholesale supply contracts between wineries and retailers, customized digital profiles for wineries with sommelier reports and artistic vignettes (produced via partner WinePills), logistics handling for direct winery-to-buyer shipments, and Enopedia, an in-house wine encyclopedia serving as a content marketing layer. The company serves three primary customer segments: wineries seeking authentication and digital visibility (visible customers include Borgo Col, Enotria Tellus, Frozza, and Gli Allori), wine retailers requiring verified authenticity (Winehouse24 in Stuttgart, La MegaDitta), and end consumers seeking traceable wine purchases.

Grapes Chain's revenue model combines marketplace commissions on B2C sales, transaction fees on B2B contracts, recurring certification subscription revenue, and professional services fees for digital content production. Wine prices on the marketplace range from €6.10 to €13.50 per bottle with free shipping above €25, while platform service fees are quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company targets the European wine market, currently anchored in Italy, and positions its offering against documented wine counterfeiting — citing EuIPO data indicating one in five bottles sold globally may be counterfeit and €2.3 billion in annual EU winery losses.

Name

Grapes Chain

Legal name

DCP Agritech S.r.l.

Website

https://grapeschain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grapes Chain is an Italian blockchain-based wine ecosystem connecting wineries, retailers, and consumers through NFT wine certification, dual B2C/B2B marketplaces, and EU-compliant digital labeling for the European wine industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine Blockchain Certification and Marketplace Platform

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Blockchain wine certification
• Wine traceability platform
• Wine NFT marketplace
• Digital wine label
• Wine supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Marketplace B2C: Commission-based sales through the consumer marketplace connecting wineries directly with end consumers. Consumers can browse winery profiles, verify blockchain certifications, and purchase wines directly.
2. Marketplace B2B: Platform enables wineries to conclude supply contracts with retailers and small distributors directly, facilitating wholesale wine distribution with secure transaction handling.
3. Certification Services: Winery certification and Wine ID issuance fees for blockchain-based traceability attestation of wines, including sommelier reports and customized vignettes.
4. Digital Profile Services: Customized digital showcase and communication services for wineries, including professional video content and sommelier presentation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grapes Chain operates a blockchain-based digital wine ecosystem that issues NFT wine certification tokens (Grapes Chain Wine ID) to certify the traceability of wines from harvest through bottling. The platform runs two-sided B2C and B2B marketplaces that connect certified wineries directly with end consumers and retailers, complemented by EU-compliant digital wine labeling (Legal Wine Code), digital winery/retailer profiles, sommelier reports, and integrated logistics services.

Product overview

Grapes Chain is a digital wine ecosystem organized as a platform combining three core services: a blockchain-based wine certification system (Wine ID), B2C and B2B marketplaces, and digital communication tools for wineries and retailers. The core product is the Grapes Chain Wine ID, which certifies wine traceability via blockchain and issues NFT tokens. Supporting products include the Legal Wine Code (EU-compliant digital wine label), the Marketplace B2C/Consumer and Marketplace B2B modules, Digital Winery Profile, Sommelier's Report, Customized Vignette (via WinePills), Digital Showcase for Retailers, Logistics Service, and Chromatographic Analysis. The Enopedia serves as an educational knowledge base for the community. The ecosystem connects certified wineries, retailers, and consumers around authenticity, originality, and quality values.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grapes Chain Wine ID: Blockchain-based wine traceability and certification service issued as an NFT token to wineries, allowing consumers to verify the production chain of wines via QR code.
• Legal Wine Code

Products and services

• Grapes Chain Wine ID Blockchain-based wine certification service that allows wineries to self-certify the traceability of each wine on the Grapes Chain platform. Each certified wine receives an NFT token representing its complete production journey from harvest to bottling, accessible via QR code on bottle labels.
• Legal Wine Code Digital wine label solution compliant with EU Regulation 2117/2021 that presents mandatory legal information (ingredient lists, nutritional data, material disposal, responsible consumption) in digital format accessible via QR code.
• Marketplace B2C Consumer-facing digital marketplace connecting wineries with end consumers, enabling purchase of certified wines with an experience based on trust, transparency, and security through blockchain verification.
• Marketplace B2B Business-to-business marketplace enabling wineries to conclude supply contracts with retailers and small distributors directly on the platform, facilitating secure B2B transactions and wholesale wine distribution.
• Enopedia Wine encyclopedia created by the Grapes Chain team providing educational content about viticulture, winemaking, wine types, tasting, and wine regulations for the wine community.

Quantifiable outcome

• One in five wine bottles sold globally may be counterfeit, causing €2.3 billion annual losses for EU wineries (EuIPO study)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FlossLab (Gruppo NetService)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the b-Supply blockchain solution and Etherna blockchain infrastructure for Grapes Chain's wine certification system. FlossLab is a national leader in blockchain IT services.
• WinePillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner producing customized vignettes - artistic communication products for wineries on the Grapes Chain platform.
• DCP Agritech S.r.l.coreOthersLegal entity holding the exclusive license to use and commercially exploit the Grapes Chain trademarks, brand, and other distinctive industrial property rights. Located in Godega di Sant'Urbano, Treviso.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Everledger: Everledger offers blockchain-based provenance and authenticity certification for high-value goods including wine — directly comparable to Grapes Chain's NFT-anchored wine authentication and supply-chain storytelling.
• ReserveBar: ReserveBar is a premium online wine retailer focused on gifting and corporate sales — operates in the same D2C premium wine commerce space as Grapes Chain's marketplace.
• Vivino: Vivino is the world's largest wine marketplace app, combining community reviews, label recognition, and a wine-purchase marketplace for consumers — a direct competitor to Grapes Chain's consumer-facing B2C marketplace and wine discovery experience.
• Wine-Searcher: Wine-Searcher is a global wine search and price-comparison platform used by both consumers and trade buyers — directly comparable to Grapes Chain's B2C and B2B marketplace functions and competing for the same wine-discovery traffic.
• WineDirect: WineDirect provides e-commerce, DTC, and club-management software for wineries — directly competes with Grapes Chain's winery-facing digital profile, marketplace, and DTC enablement services.
• Delectable: Delectable is a wine social-and-recommendation platform connecting consumers and sommeliers — competes with Grapes Chain on consumer wine discovery and sommelier-driven content engagement.
• Provenance: Provenance is a blockchain-based supply-chain transparency platform used by food and beverage brands — the most direct technology peer to Grapes Chain's blockchain traceability and certification offering.

Broad incumbents

• Wine.com: Wine.com is the largest pure-play online wine retailer in the United States — a broader incumbent in the same consumer-facing D2C wine commerce category that Grapes Chain targets via its B2C marketplace.
• IBM Food Trust: IBM Food Trust is an enterprise blockchain platform for food traceability used by major retailers and producers — a much larger incumbent offering comparable traceability functionality that could erode Grapes Chain's wine-specific positioning.

Emerging players

• VeChain: VeChain is a public blockchain platform specializing in supply-chain provenance across luxury goods, wine, and food — an emerging competitor in the same blockchain-based product authentication space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/grapeschain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grapeschain
• Instagraminstagram.com/grapes_chain

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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