{"title":"Les Tetes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the village of Panzoult, tucked into the Touraine Azay-le-Rideau appellation in the Loire Valley, four friends decided that the best wines are the ones you open together. Nicolas Grosbois, Philippe Mesnier, Baptiste Lardeux, and Vivien Blot launched Les Tètes in 2011 with a simple creed: make honest, organic wine for people who love wine , not for the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas Grosbois is already a recognized vigneron in Chinon, and his cellar in Panzoult became the home base for the collective project. The name is intentionally playful , Les Tètes translates loosely as \"the heads,\" a nod to the camaraderie and free thinking behind the label. From the outset the four sourced grapes from their own biodynamically farmed parcels and from trusted organic growers across France, keeping prices accessible without cutting corners in the vineyard or cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/les-tetes\"\u003eLes Tetes producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tete-red-les-tetes-france-cabernet-franc-grolleau-2017","title":"Les Tetes Tete Red 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eTete Red is a Vin de France red made by Les Tetes, a collaborative project run by four friends — Nicolas Grosbois, Philippe Mesnier, Baptiste, and Vivien — working out of Nicolas's cellar in Panzoult, in the Touraine sub-region of the Loire Valley. The blend is 90% Cabernet Franc and 10% Grolleau sourced from 25-year-old vines growing in sand and clay soils over a tuffeau limestone bedrock, farmed biodynamically and certified by Ecocert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes are hand-harvested and direct-pressed, then fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in concrete tanks. The wine ages in concrete with no fining and no filtration. A small amount of sulfur is added at bottling. The result is a bright, crunchy red that sits on the lighter side of medium body, with lively acidity and low tannin grip — the kind of bottle that invites a second glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, red cherry, raspberry, and fresh strawberry are framed by a faint herbal lift typical of Loire Cabernet Franc. White pepper from the Grolleau adds a subtle spice on the finish. This is a glou-glou red in the best sense: dry, fresh, and built for drinking, not cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is labeled Vin de France, giving Les Tetes the flexibility to blend across parcels and vineyards without appellation restriction. It is imported to the US by Zev Rovine Selections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Tetes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12659817971767,"sku":"TETETRED18C","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/tete-red-les-tetes-france-cabernet-franc-grolleau-2017.jpg?v=1780674361"},{"product_id":"tete-orange-les-tetes-natural-wine","title":"Les Tetes Tète Orange NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Tetes Tète Orange NV is a skin-contact natural wine (orange wine) made from a blend of Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc farmed organically in the Loire Valley. 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Hand-harvested grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in concrete tanks, followed by minimal intervention winemaking with light filtration and trace sulfur additions. This produces an authentic expression of this medieval royal favorite at 10.5% alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Tetes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499874291928,"sku":"TETES-PINEAU","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/les-tetes-pineau-daunis-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784587474"},{"product_id":"domaine-des-hauts-baigneux-les-moulins-natural-wine","title":"Les Tetes Domaine des Hauts Baigneux Les Moulins 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine des Hauts Baigneux Les Moulins is a Cabernet Franc red made by Nicolas Grosbois and Philippe Mesnier from organically farmed vineyards in Azay-le-Rideau, in the Loire Valley. It is bottled as a Vin de France. 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Grapes ferment spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks, maintaining their natural wine philosophy. After twelve months aging in concrete without oak influence, the wine undergoes light filtration with minimal sulfur additions at bottling, resulting in a pure expression of Merlot that challenges traditional Bordeaux winemaking conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Les Tetes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499917185240,"sku":"TETES-TRIANGLE","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/les-tetes-triangle-bordeaux-superieur-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784587491"},{"product_id":"les-tetes-au-bois-dormant-natural-wine","title":"Les Tètes Au Bois Dormant NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Têtes Au Bois Dormant is a traditional method sparkling wine from the Loire Valley, crafted from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. 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