# La Sorga Ouroboros (2023)

- **Producer:** La Sorga
- **Colour:** rosé
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Bourboulenc, Carignan
- **Region:** Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 12.0%
- **Average price:** €22
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–12 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, hay

## About this wine

La Sorga was founded in 2008 by Antony Tortul in Béziers, within France's Languedoc region. Operating as a micro-négociant, Tortul works exclusively with organic and biodynamic growers across ancient, chemical-free vineyards. The cuvée name Ouroboros refers to the ancient Greek symbol of a serpent eating its tail, representing cycles of renewal and eternal return. Classified as Vin de France, this artisanal bottling reflects Tortul's radical natural winemaking philosophy and distinctive aesthetic.

## Interesting facts

- Named after the Ouroboros, an ancient Greek symbol of a serpent consuming its tail to represent renewal.
- Winemaker Antony Tortul operates as a micro-négociant sourcing strictly from chemical-free old vines.
- The wine undergoes an unusually long 56-day skin contact maceration inside stoneware jars.
- Referred to in France as 'blouge', blending white Bourboulenc and red Carignan grapes.

## Food pairing

This structured dark rosé possesses enough substance, vibrant acidity, and light phenolic grip from extended stoneware maceration to complement grilled meats, savory poultry, and rich charcuterie.

## Wine making process

The 2023 Ouroboros is produced from hand-harvested grapes sourced from old vines in the Adissan terroirs on clay-limestone and stony soils. The grapes are 100% destemmed and undergo a 56-day skin maceration inside stoneware jars (jarres en grès). Fermentation occurs spontaneously driven exclusively by indigenous wild yeasts without temperature control or synthetic additives. The wine aged for nine months in stoneware vats before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with zero added sulfites.