Chandon Garden Spritz mini bottle 187ml

Chandon Garden Spritz elevates the spritz experience. Combining Chandon sparkling wine with bitter liqueur made from natural orange peel extract, carefully selected spices and locally sourced Valencia oranges, this stylish, ready-to-drink aperitif is made for aperitivo hour. It contains no artificial flavours or colours. It's nothing more than naturally delicious.

Striking a perfect balance between sweetness and bitterness, Chandon has taken the classic Spritz aperitif to a new level, harnessing the finest ingredients combined with an exceptional sparkling wine to create the Garden Spritz.

Chardonnay, pinot noir and semillon from Chandon Argentina's Mendoza vineyards are blended and then fermented twice to create an exceptional sparkling wine. Aromatic bitters made with a combination of spices and Valencia oranges (dried peel and zest) are added to the blend before bottling.

Background Information:

Chandon has been crafting superb sparkling wines with a unique personality since its founding in 1959 in Argentina. In 60 years of excellence, the Maison's pioneering spirit has taken it all over the globe, giving birth to a domain on which the sun never sets.

The zesty bitterness is obtained through a natural maceration of orange rinds and of fresh aromatic herbs and spices. The secret is Valencia oranges variety selected for their unique balance of acidity and sweetness, grown and hand-picked on a pesticide-free family farm in the Entre Rios province, in the NE of Argentina. The oranges have been studied with the same meticulous precision as the grapes to identify the best time to harvest, in order to obtain the most elegant aromas. The peels are slowly oven dried and macerated in grape brandy, along with fresh rinds and zests.

Chandon winemaker Ana Paula Bartolucci, a native of Mendoza in Argentina who was born near the Chandon winery, talks about the creative process: "We spent years testing different blends and recipes. Finally, the 64th proposal proved to be the one. For Chandon Garden Spritz I made it stronger to get more intense aromas, I really wanted enough bitterness."

This sun-drenched elixir reveals its unique freshness poured over a few ice cubes, a sliver of dried orange and a sprig of rosemary.

Engaged with the earth and faithful to its roots, Chandon is committed to protecting its terroirs and cultures with ever-more sustainable viticulture. This includes opting to hand pick grapes and oranges and working with partners who practice sustainable agriculture. Chandon leaves nothing to chance: at least six months of maturation is required before the wine is blended with the macerated liqueur. The herbs and spices are slow-macerated for between six weeks and six months, depending on the type. The bitter orange notes are joined by aromatic notes from Argentinian and Brazilian herbs, as well as the warm and woody notes of spices from India, Central America and Madagascar. Certified without artificial colours or artificial flavours and made from 100% pesticide-free oranges, Chandon Garden Spritz is naturally delicious. What's more, five tons of waste - seeds, peels and pulp - are also used for compost in Chandon vineyards.