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🍷 Spritz

Type of wine ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 9

An Italian aperitif: sparkling wine, a bitter liqueur and soda water.

Spritz is an Italian aperitif. It is mixed from sparkling wine, a bitter liqueur and soda water, and served with ice and a slice of orange or an olive. The result is a light, refreshing and slightly bitter drink.

It is usually traced to north-eastern Italy, the Veneto. Prosecco is the common choice, though other sparkling wine works too. The soda water makes the drink weaker than plain wine. People usually have it before dinner with small snacks.

Spritz belongs to the family of wine cocktails. It is similar to a spritzer, where wine is diluted with fizzy water. Today it is strongly linked with Italy, and in other countries it is ordered on summer terraces too. Like any alcohol, it is best drunk in moderation. A spritz glass is usually wide, to make room for ice. The drink still contains alcohol, so keep to moderation, especially on a hot day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in a spritz?

Sparkling wine, a bitter liqueur and soda water, served with ice and an orange slice or an olive.

Which wine is used for a spritz?

Most often Prosecco, an Italian sparkling wine, but other sparkling wines also work.

How is a spritz different from a spritzer?

A spritzer is wine with fizzy water. A spritz also contains a bitter liqueur, so it tastes noticeably more bitter.

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🍷 Bellini · 🍷 Mimosa · 🍷 Bowle · 🍷 Kir · 🍷 Col fondo · 🍷 Dry vermouth

⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.

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