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Western Languedoc travel, sustainably

Le Comptoir de la Cité in Carcassonne

The last of a three-part series on sustainable wine touring in the Languedoc from Louise Hurren. Here she focuses on the western Languedoc (see this map), including Carcassonne, home to Le Comptoir de la Cité, pictured above. See also Eastern Languedoc travel, sustainably and Languedoc travel, sustainably – Pézenas to Béziers.

Around Narbonne

Languedoc trailblazer Gérard Bertrand owns 17 biodynamically farmed estates and – according to biodynamic certifier Demeter’s latest figures for certified vineyard surface area – he is the world’s second-largest producer of biodynamic wines. Nestled in the heart of the protected natural park of La Clape, a short drive...