La Tete a Toto'
Freaky Level 3
Adventurous with a touch of natty snarl.
Juicy & Medium Bodied
Smooth with fruit and structure.
Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star.
Zero Zero
Wine at its most natural with no sulphur added during or after fermentation. Freaky, wild, pure and difficult to produce.
Certified Biodynamic
Homeopathy for vines. A stringent certification that takes into account the entire ecosystem of the vines.
The Canon
Benchmark producers and natural winemaking legends.
La Tete a Toto'
- Freaky Level 3
Adventurous with a touch of natty snarl. - Juicy & Medium Bodied
Smooth with fruit and structure. - Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star. - Zero Zero
Wine at its most natural with no sulphur added during or after fermentation. Freaky, wild, pure and difficult to produce. - Certified Biodynamic
Homeopathy for vines. A stringent certification that takes into account the entire ecosystem of the vines. - The Canon
Benchmark producers and natural winemaking legends.
Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, France
‘Tête à toto’ is a common French children's game, so much so that Toto has become a ubiquitous character of sorts in French culture ~ just look at that face, how AdORaBLe! Babass and fellow natural winemaker Patrick Desplats founded Domaine des Griottes in 2000 and really kickstarted the movement towards zero-zero wine. . .
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Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, France
‘Tête à toto’ is a common French children's game, so much so that Toto has become a ubiquitous character of sorts in French culture ~ just look at that face, how AdORaBLe! Babass and fellow natural winemaker Patrick Desplats founded Domaine des Griottes in 2000 and really kickstarted the movement towards zero-zero winemaking. Today, Babass and his partner Agnès work roughly 4.2 hectares of vines, from several sites neighbouring one another, in Rochefort-sur-Loire (located in middle-Loire). This is their first time purchasing fruit as poor weather struck their area in 2021. A blend of two local Loire grapes, the acid-forward grolleau (80%) and green-brambly cab franc (20%). Whole bunch maceration for 10-15 days with a slow pressing – giving a balanced final blend of less extracted free-run juice and more tannic macerated juice. Leafy, cranberry candy, many flowers - heavy on the violets, sour cherry, droplets of minerality, making your own clove cigarettes, acidity wraps your tongue in an origami crane, glossy blackberry & strawberry-tree-fruit (look them up!). Pour alongside seared beef hearts & internet sleuthing to find any insight into Babass’ musical career.
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Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, France
‘Tête à toto’ is a common French children's game, so much so that Toto has become a u. . .
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Grolleau, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, France
‘Tête à toto’ is a common French children's game, so much so that Toto has become a ubiquitous character of sorts in French culture ~ just look at that face, how AdORaBLe! Babass and fellow natural winemaker Patrick Desplats founded Domaine des Griottes in 2000 and really kickstarted the movement towards zero-zero winemaking. Today, Babass and his partner Agnès work roughly 4.2 hectares of vines, from several sites neighbouring one another, in Rochefort-sur-Loire (located in middle-Loire). This is their first time purchasing fruit as poor weather struck their area in 2021. A blend of two local Loire grapes, the acid-forward grolleau (80%) and green-brambly cab franc (20%). Whole bunch maceration for 10-15 days with a slow pressing – giving a balanced final blend of less extracted free-run juice and more tannic macerated juice. Leafy, cranberry candy, many flowers - heavy on the violets, sour cherry, droplets of minerality, making your own clove cigarettes, acidity wraps your tongue in an origami crane, glossy blackberry & strawberry-tree-fruit (look them up!). Pour alongside seared beef hearts & internet sleuthing to find any insight into Babass’ musical career.
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