Freixenet USA Trade Extranet - Rene Barbier USA - Mediterranean Series Red wine from Spain

Mediterranean Series Red

René Barbier Mediterranean Wines are affordable, simple, eminently drinkable wines that are renowned worldwide for their fresh, clean flavors and their easy-drinking style.

TASTING NOTES

The wine is of a brilliant garnet color. In the aroma appear notes of wild berries (mulberry) with light hints of vanilla. In the mouth it presents a soft entrance, with tannins of medium structure, with some licorice notes in the aftertaste.

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FOOD PAIRINGS

Serve with beef, pork, pizza or pasta dishes.
REGION & VINEYARDS

Home to the vibrant city of Barcelona and the beautiful beaches of Spain’s Costa Brava, the Catalunya region is framed by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and south, and the Pyrenees Mountains to the north. Warmed by the sea, protected by the mountains, and boasting a temperate climate and wide variety of soil types, the region enjoys warm temperatures along the coast with long, gentle growing seasons that produce balanced, ripe fruit, and cooler, more arid temperatures inland yielding powerful and intense wines.
BLEND

55% Merlot
45% Tempranillo
ANALYSIS

Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%

ACCOLADES

BEST BUY

"...berry fruit notes and milk chocolate sweetness to the nose... zesty and lean, with cherry, plum and herbal flavors. Juicy and minty on the finish."

Wine Enthusiast, December 2011

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BEST BUY

"Dry, lightweight and peppery, but zesty, fresh and clean. The body is streamlined to the point of being lean, but the raspberry and cherry flavors...are crisp and legit. Tart, tasty and simple red wine."

Wine Enthusiast, May 2011

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WINNER

"Best Bargain. Two-Time Wine Trials Selection. Our blind tasters were thrilled that this impressively cheap bottle had the funky, earthy, herbal notes that typically accompany much older, more expensive wines."

The Wine Trials, 2011

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PATIO POUNDERS - RED WINES FOR SUMMER
"Rene Barbier Mediterranean Red Wine is a blend of Tempranillo and Merlot, and due to its spicy notes would be great with take-out pizza or pizza on the grill. A hint of licorice on the finish as well as vanilla laced with black fruit makes it a soft, approachable wine."

Milwakee Magazine, June 2012

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RECOMMENDED FOR THANKSGIVING

"The smooth blend of Tempranillo and Merlot grapes in this budget bottle boasts aromas of berries and subtle hints of vanilla."

Woman's Day, November 2011

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WINE OF THE WEEK

"Recommended. At $5, this is a steal."

Advocate Magazine, August 2012

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BEST BUY

"Smooth, medium-bodied, with tannins that emerge gradually. Medium acidity. Gentle oak plus prunes and cherries."

Wine Enthusiast

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IMPORTED VALUE BRANDS

"Nonchalant simplicity. What a Mediterranean wine is all about, easy to drink, easy to enjoy, and not aggressively seeking attention. Rene Barbier - a name which consumers can rely on for a remarkable quality-price relation."

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INTERNATIONAL WINERIES OF THE YEAR

"Simple, chillable style of a light Cotes du Rhone (Appropriate to a Spanish winery founded by a vigneron from Avignon). Among the best values on the market today."

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VALUE VARIETALS

"...the winemakers at Rene Barbier blended an inexpensive Mediterranean Red and Mediterranean White that hit all the right notes and then bow out gracefully...They are what a Mediterranean wine is all about, easy to drink, easy to enjoy, and not aggressively seeking attention...it takes enormous sophistication on the part of a wine company to create and maintain a national brand like Rene Barbier - a name which consumers can rely on for a remarkable quality-price relation."

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50 BEST VALUES OF THE YEAR

"Sweet roasted pepper aromas blend with American oak character, and follow in the mouth. There's a roasted ripeness to the fruit, though it retains a touch of berry-like freshness. Serve this at cellar temperature on warm summer evenings...with most anything off the grill."

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