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Cantoiseau Rouge is a value-driven southern French red produced by LGI Wines (Leduc/Lynton Grignon International), sold through major merchants including The Wine Society. It is a classic Languedoc-style blend sourced from cooperative growers along an axis between Carcassonne and Béziers, prized for its consistent fruity, everyday-drinking character at an accessible price point.

LGI Wines (Leduc/Lynton Grignon International)

LGI Wines is a French wine company based in Carcassonne, founded by Alain Grignon, Thierry Leduc, and Mark Lynton, with the vision of making inexpensive wines designed specifically for the export market. Most wines are sourced from cooperatives between Carcassonne and Béziers, with winemaking supervised by Xavier Roger, and the company is present in more than 40 countries.

Blend

Carignan and Grenache, with a splash of Merlot (typical blend across vintages; exact 2015 percentages not published)

Tasting Profile

A glorious, ripe, fruity, spiced plum red based on Carignan and Grenache, showing notes of cherry, raspberry, and red fruit with earthy, rustic character. Well-balanced and medium-bodied, it is described as a good-value, soft-textured everyday French red.

Region

Vin de France is a French table wine designation introduced in 2010, allowing producers to blend grapes from any region in France with greater freedom than AOC or IGP rules permit, and to indicate vintage and grape variety on the label. It is the broadest and most flexible classification in the French wine hierarchy, sitting below IGP and AOP.

Price Context

Typically retails around £9–£11 per bottle in the UK (based on Wine Society pricing for recent vintages; 2015 vintage no longer commercially available at retail)

Food Pairings

🥩 Grilled red meats🍖 Winter stews and casseroles🍕 Pizza and tomato-based pasta🧀 Charcuterie and cheese boards