# Cuvée À Freux (2023)

- **Producer:** La Sorga
- **Colour:** orange
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Mauzac
- **Region:** Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 11.0%
- **Average price:** €28
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** peach, apricot, pear, orange, fennel, dried apricot

## About this wine

Founded in 2008 by Antony Tortul in Béziers, La Sorga operates as a natural négociant-haute couture in the Languedoc region. Sourcing organic and biodynamic grapes from over 40 distinct vineyard plots, Tortul works with low-yielding old vines across diverse terroirs. The project focuses on minimal intervention and pure expression of place, creating energetic and unadulterated artisanal wines.

## Interesting facts

- The name À Freux translates to crow or raven, complementing La Sorga's punk-rock artistic label aesthetic.
- This cuvée co-ferment blends all three color mutations of Grenache (Blanc, Gris, and Noir) together with Mauzac.
- Select European allocations of this 2023 vintage were transported via the cargo sailship Tres Hombres for zero-emission transit.

## Food pairing

This natural skin-contact orange wine pairs effortlessly with rich textures, gentle spice, and savory Mediterranean flavors. The light grape-skin tannins and bright acidity cut through creamy cheeses like fresh ricotta and baked Camembert, while perfectly balancing salty tapenades, roasted squash, and warm spices like harissa.

## Wine making process

Hand-harvested from old vines planted on Villafranchian clay-limestone terraces. Whole bunches are hand-destemmed before undergoing skin-contact maceration: 30 days for the three Grenache varieties and a 21-day steeping process for the Mauzac. Fermentation is spontaneous using only indigenous yeasts in neutral vessels without temperature control. The wine is aged 8 to 12 months in neutral vessels, bottled unfined and unfiltered with zero added sulfites.