l'Absurde Genie des Fleurs - 'Curcubeu' - Field Blend - Hérault, Languedoc-Rousillon, FR - 2023

Satellite's Hot TakeA very slow basket press give this field blend an eminently full quality even with a delicate, fuin styled body - it's got such personality. Deeply mineral - this is a hydrating and effectively soul-stirring wineNotes from the Winery/Importer110‬‭ year-old‬‭ plot‬‭ (La‬‭ Bergerie)‬‭ of‬‭ 7‬‭ varietals‬‭ :‬‭ Grand‬‭ Noir‬‭ de‬‭ la‬‭ Calmette,‬‭ Morastel,‬‭ Alicante,‬‭ Aramon, Cinsault, Carignan and Grenache in direct press‬ ‭Notes on the ProducerL’Absurde‬‭ Génie‬‭ des‬‭ Fleurs‬‭ is‬‭ the‬‭ winemaking‬‭ partnership‬‭ of‬‭ Tom‬‭ Gautier‬‭ and‬‭ Miha‬‭ Trifa.‬‭ They‬‭ moved‬‭ to‬‭ Bédarieux‬‭ in‬‭ Hérault‬‭ (a‬‭ village‬‭ near‬‭ Montpellier)‬‭ in‬‭ 2016,‬‭ acquiring‬‭ their‬‭ first‬‭ small‬‭ plot of vines on the limestone plateau above the Orb River.‬ They‬‭ started‬‭ a‬‭ micro-production,‬‭ producing‬‭ only‬‭ a‬‭ few‬‭ thousand‬‭ bottles‬‭ across‬‭ a‬‭ handful‬‭ local‬‭ varieties‬‭ of‬‭ mostly‬‭ Cinsault,‬‭ Carignan‬‭ and‬‭ Clairette;‬‭ in‬‭ addition‬‭ to‬‭ grapes‬‭