Les Tetes Tete Red 2019
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| Management number | 253563729 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$10.00 | Model Number | 253563729 | ||
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Tete 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.
Grapes 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.
On 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.
The 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.
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