Red wines from the Languedoc

An extravagant bouquet of sweet spices and pepper, followed by a full-throttle, firm-tannined wash of ripe blackberry, menthol and minerals. A very serious wine! So treat like a Bordeaux, and aerate well, before enjoying alongside roast beef, mature cheeses or chargrilled vegetables.

Cabardès is a relatively small red-and-rosé appellation in the hills north of Carcassonne. Its catchment area is on the climatic border between balmy Languedoc-Roussillon and the more inclement South-West, in the foothills of the Montagne Noir. This double identity is manifested in the grape varieties which make up the appellation's wines: Grenache and Syrah from the SE; Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon, and Merlot, from the SW/Bordeaux. The result is some genuinely unique wines, the majority of which are red.

‘At this price it's a steal!’
Mary Dowey, The Irish Times

An all-time favourite at Bubble Brothers and fantastic value.

Ripe and juicy with good weight, moderate tannins and attractive notes of sweet blackberry, farmyard and thyme in a fresh, attractive red. Impressive length and complexity for a wine at this price.

The judges at the Paris Concours Général Agricole regularly award the estate's wines in recognition of their overall excellence and exemplary Cabardès character.

‘This is another wine that won me over on the first sniff: its delicious sweet farmyard scent giving way to a well-weighted medium mouthful’.
Blake Creedon, Irish Examiner, January 2012

The Cabardès appellation was established only in 1999 and covers red and rosé wines made in the hills north of Carcassonne. The appellation's slogan “Vent d'Est, Vent d'Ouest” reflects its catchment area: on the climatic border between balmy Languedoc-Roussillon and the more inclement South-West, in the foothills of the Montagne Noir. This double identity is manifested in the grape varieties which make up the appellation's wines: Grenache and Syrah from the Mediterranean; Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon, and Merlot, from the Atlantic side. The result is some unique wines, the majority of which are red.

The Jouclary history goes back as far as 1530, when Guilhaume de Jouclary was the Consul of Carcassonne. Pascal Gianesini, succeeding his father Robert who took over the estate in 1969, is currently in charge of coaxing out its wonderful, expressive wines.

GOLD MEDAL, MACON 2019

Our range of wines from the Languedoc continues to grow with the return of a smooth, rich red from the Fitou appellation.

Given an hour or so to breathe, it brings together aromas of herbs, roads sizzling in the sun, and rich, spicy fruit. In the mouth it's supple and balanced, with more of those rich, satisfying fruits and underlying suggestions of vanilla, liquorice and black pepper.

Not quite a holiday in a bottle, but definitely a mini-break!

Richly flavoured, sun-baked premium Fitou, with aromas of herbs and hot roads. 

Packed with lively red and dark fruit flavours, this is a wine with polish and length that is nonetheless completely true to its southern origins on the Languedoc schists.

Selected in the 2014 Top 100 competition for wines from the Languedoc Roussillon Sud de France

Chateau Jouclary’s top wine, aged in new oak barrels, is decadently rich and sumptuous, with a dense palate of baked black fruit, earthy minerals, soft, ripe tannins and a dry finish, redolent of prunes and chocolate.

If this wine came from Bordeaux or the Rhône it would be at least €10 more expensive.

Enjoy with game pie, rib-eye steak and other fine meats.

A plummy but not jammy red from the south of France offering good value and fresh, authentic drinking from an estate surrounded by apricot orchards.

One of the most popular wines at Bubble Brothers, in a double helping from the seriously delicious 2018 vintage.

The magnum size is ideal when you have a crowd: luxury and a sense of occasion, without overdoing it.

Ripe and juicy with good weight, moderate tannins and attractive notes of sweet blackberry, farmyard and thyme. Impressive length and complexity for a wine at this price.

'This is another wine that won me over on the first sniff: its delicious sweet farmyard scent giving way to a well-weighted medium mouthful.'
Blake Creedon, Irish Examiner, January 2012

An aromatic and super-soft red Grenache, without added sulphites.

This is a juicy, fruity red, along the lines of a Beaujolais, and it makes a versatile accompaniment to light meals of all kinds.

There's not too much alcohol at 13% and the structure is delicate enough for this wine to be served relatively cool or at room temperature, as you please.