The Absurd

The Absurd

No Rules

The Absurd stems from a simple yet fantastically complex proposition: it is the best wine Realm Cellars produces. The Absurd could be one varietal, it could be five. It could come from one vineyard lot, it could come from a dozen. Each time we make The Absurd we start with a blank canvas. Our sole guideline is our palate. Our single aim is the best Napa Valley wine of the vintage.

The name and maybe even the ethos of the wine itself is derived from absurdism, a belief that calls into question the meaning of life. Perhaps there is no point…or rather, it is up to each individual to find unique meaning and purpose for themselves. So it is with The Absurd. We never assign descriptors to The Absurd because it is beyond description. Or at least beyond our description, beyond the simplicity of the vineyards or varietals that go into it. What is the meaning of The Absurd? We leave it to you to discover.

Due to the very limited nature of The Absurd, allocations are offered each summer on July 2 by invitation only. This date is the exact midpoint of the year, which perfectly captures the balance and tension between past and future. What better day to release The Absurd?

Behind the Label: The Absurd

Appellation
Napa Valley

Vineyard/Blocks
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Dominant Varietal
Transcends varietal

Sense of Place

Transcends place

Distinguishing Characteristics
Hedonistic

Production Volume
Varies from 1,200 to 5,000 bottles

First Vintage
2012

From vintage 1970s Playboy.

Ian Schrager: Works. Rizzoli, 2015.

Hans Werner Holzwarth, Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Art of Storytelling. Taschen, 2018.

Eric Shiner, Andy Warhol: The Impossible Collection. Assouline, 2017.

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The Bard
tempest
The Tempest
The Absurd
Fidelio