15 May 2026

What is a Wine Spritzer and How to Make it?

A wine spritzer is the perfect refreshing drink to enjoy on a hot summer day, at brunch with friends or while relaxing in the evening. Light, lively and delicious, spritzers are also milder than a regular glass of wine because they’re topped with fizzy water. What’s not to love?

Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about wine spritzers, including what they are, how to make one and which wines work best. Wine spritzers are very easy to make, and we’ve also included a simple recipe that can be adapted using white, red or rosé wine, depending on your preferences.

In this blog post we’ll answer the following questions

What is a (wine) spritzer?

What’s the best wine for a spritzer?

How to make a spritzer?

An easy wine spritzer recipe

Wines we’d recommend for a spritzer

First off: What is a spritzer?

Generally speaking, a spritzer is a chilled drink usually made with wine and carbonated or fizzy water, such as soda water. You can use white, red or rosé wine to make a spritzer, so your choice really depends on the style of wine you enjoy. Because spritzers are served chilled and often contain ice, they are especially popular during summer and warmer weather.

So, what exactly goes into a spritzer? A basic wine spritzer is made with three simple ingredients: wine, sparkling or soda water, and ice.

Spritzer Ingredient #1: Wine

Wine is the base of the spritzer and therefore the most important ingredient. Red wine gives you a richer, deeper flavour, while white wines or rosé wines are lighter and fruitier. Choose your wine according to the flavours you want in your spritzer, and choose organic wine wherever possible of course.

Spritzer Ingredient #2: Soda Water

When most people make wine spritzers, they use regular soda or sparkling water. However, if you’re making a wine spritzer with a drier wine, you might consider using tonic water or lemonade. These can add a little more flavour and sweetness to the spritzer.

Spritzer Ingredient #3: Ice

Ice is optional, but highly recommended. A spritzer is meant to be refreshing and chilled, so ice can make it even cooler, especially on a warm summer day.

A note about garnishes, other ingredients and glasses

You can get creative with garnishes for your spritzers. Lemon, herbs, pomegranate seeds and fresh berries can all work beautifully. It ultimately comes down to personal preference, but a few well-chosen garnishes can make a spritzer look particularly inviting. Spritzers are most often served in a wine glass, although you could enjoy them in a tumbler or another type of glass as well.

What is the best wine to use for a spritzer?

The true beauty of the spritzer is that it will work with any wine that you like, whether red, white or rosé. Explore our organic white wines here for a crisp, refreshing spritzer, our organic rosé wines here for a fruitier, more delicate style, or our organic red wines here for something richer and more full-flavoured.

When it comes to how much wine and soda water to use, spritzers can easily be adjusted to suit your taste. However, we recommend starting with a 3:1 ratio – three parts wine to one part soda water.

How to make a spritzer

Want to know how to make a spritzer? It’s actually much simpler than you’d think!

Although you can adjust the proportions to suit your taste and the particular wine you’re using, a 3:1 ratio is a good place to begin. Alternatively, try equal parts wine and soda water for an even lighter drink, or add just a small splash of soda if you prefer a fuller wine flavour.

Classic wine spritzer recipe – your easy wine spritzer recipe

If you enjoy a classic combination, this is the spritzer recipe for you. With fruity wine and a splash of soda water, it’s the perfect way to relax on a warm afternoon or at the weekend.

Ingredients:

• Wine of choice (white, rosé or red)
• Soda water
• Ice

Preparation:

Chill the wine in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before mixing so that the ice does not melt too quickly.

Half-fill a wine glass with ice, then pour in 125 ml of wine. Add approximately 50 ml of soda water and stir gently. Finish with your chosen garnish and enjoy.

Note: you can also use lemonade, tonic water or a blend of one of these with soda water. Wine spritzers are wonderfully versatile.

Wines we’d recommend for a spritzer

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You can use pretty much any wine to make a spritzer, but here are two whites, two rosés and two reds we’d recommend trying for a wine spritzer.

Why spritzers?

Now that we know what a spritzer is, let’s move on to another important question: why make one? There are plenty of good reasons.

They’re lighter: As spritzers combine wine with sparkling water, they contain less wine per glass than a standard serving. This makes them a lighter option when you want to enjoy the flavour of wine in a longer, more refreshing drink.

They can be sweet or dry: Spritzers are easy to adapt to your own tastes. Use soda water for a dry, crisp style or add tonic water or lemonade for a sweeter finish.

They’re refreshing: Chilled wine is already enjoyable, but the addition of ice and sparkling water makes a spritzer feel even fresher and more uplifting. It’s an ideal drink for unwinding at the end of a warm day.

They’re versatile: Just like the wine itself, spritzers are suited to all sorts of occasions. They’re ideal for outdoor summer parties, cocktail evenings, garden gatherings and leisurely brunches.

Looking for more spritz inspiration?

Once you’ve mastered the classic wine spritzer, there are plenty of other combinations to explore. From a Venetian-style spritz and Limoncello Spritz to elderflower, blackcurrant and Amaretto versions, our guide to six summer spritz recipes has plenty of ideas to try next.

Read our spritz recipes blog here

We hope you’ve enjoyed discovering what a wine spritzer is and how easy it is to make one. Explore our full range of organic wines, pick your favourite bottle and add a little fizziness. Cheers to thinking & drinking organic 🥂