Red table wine L'Authentique is produced in Beziers, a small Mediterranean town in Southern France, which, according to the Travel Channel, has strong influences of Catalan. The history of Beziers is ripe with Roman aqueducts, centuries old cathedrals and chateaus. Beziers is located within the Languedoc region, the largest grape growing region in the world. Popular Languedoc varietals include the Grenache as well as the Ciragnan grape.
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A bottle of L'Authentique, a blended red cultivated in this prestigious Southern region of France may not be the most complex French red wine we've ever tasted, but it is a reliable and balanced choice. At $4.99 the bottle, the L'Authentique is a stupendously good value -- you can expect to pay more than twice as much for any other red from the Languedoc region.
L'Authentique is sweet, fruity and smooth. It pairs nicely with red meats, pizza and pastas. We served it with a homemade pizza topped with spinach leaves, sundried tomatoes and goat cheese. Steve says it's the best red wine under $5 that he ever tasted, which may be damning with faint praise. We still recommend this wine, which you can sample for yourself at Trader Joe's.
Learn more about the Languedoc Region.
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