Wines of Languedoc in southwest France

Local importer Jean-Christian Rostagni of Contrast Wines will be guiding us through wines from the Languedoc, in the vast southwest of France. This is France’s largest wine growing region, accounting for 33% of their wine production. It is the new frontier for winemaking, where growers are free to plant and produce exceptional and innovative wines on the cutting edge, including 30% of France’s organic wines.

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.

This is a seated class with 4 wine flights (8 wines total) and complementary light fare.

If you would like to visit some of the wineries we are featuring at this event, we will also briefly discuss Jean-Christian's wine, food and history tour of Languedoc this fall. You may learn more by visiting https://contrasttours.com/tours/#oc or scan the QR Code below.

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