General Psychotic Activity

General Psychotic Activity - natural wine producer profile | Primal Wine illustration

General Psychotic Activity is what happens when a group of friends in the creative arts decide, mid-pandemic, that they should be making wine.

Backstory

The project is the work of Nick, Justin, Francesca and Laura, a Los Angeles-based group of friends who launched the label during the pandemic, channeling a shared creative energy into bottled form.

The Region

The wines are made in California, drawing on fruit from across the state, including Mourvèdre from Paso Robles.

Vineyards & Farming

They source grapes from sustainable, organic and biodynamic vineyards, keeping a close connection to the land and a focus on clean, high-quality fruit.

Winemaking

Fermentations rely on native yeasts, and the wines are bottled unfined, unfiltered and with no added sulfites, hallmark minimal-intervention natural winemaking.

The Wines

The lineup includes bottlings like the Special Request Red Red, a medium-bodied wine made from 100 percent Paso Robles Mourvèdre, with fresh cherry and raspberry fruit, balanced acidity and soft tannins.

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