Languedoc Wine, Cuisine & History Tour 2025

This trip will take you in a part of France, its deep South, that remains mysterious to even most French people. I call it "Occitanie," but its real name should be "Piedmont Oriental Occitanie." And most of you may be more familiar with its previous name, "Languedoc," of which the places we will visit in this tour, are a major part.

This is a region of France where wine has been the main occupation since Roman times, and which after a long history, has come back to the forefront of French wines excellence in the past few decades. It is fair to write that it is the new French Wine Frontier, for this is where the most adventurous wine makers establish themselves, outside of most appellations that would bring any notoriety. A number of them actually choose to just be in "Vin de France," or "IGP," the most generic and least restrictive appellations possible, which allow them to push the boundaries further than most of you may imagine.

Explore this enchanted and ancient region with Jean-Christian Rostagni and a small group of curious travelers from September 26-October11, 2025. Scan the QR Code or visit https://contrasttours.com/tours/#oc for details.