Vedrenne Aperitivo Spritz

Brand: Vedrenne

Release Name: Aperitivo Spritz

Spirit Style / Type: Bittersweet Orange-Red Aperitivo Liqueur (Spritz Base)

Composition: French Neutral Spirit and Fruit Distillates (Multiple In-House Distilled Alcoholates)

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 15.0%

Country: France

Region: Burgundy (Nuits-Saint-Georges)

Production Method: Multiple Alcoholates Distilled In-House from French Alcohol, Blended

Limited Edition: No (Vedrenne's Standing Aperitivo Spritz Release)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed with a specific competition score for this exact product — Vedrenne as a house receives numerous medals annually across its wider liqueur range, particularly for its SUPERCASSIS Crème de Cassis

Vedrenne has been making liqueurs since 1923 in Nuits-Saint-Georges, in the heart of Burgundy, initially winning recognition for the outstanding quality of its Crèmes de Cassis and fruit liqueurs. Now widely regarded as the third leading French producer of fruit and cocktail liqueurs, and the leader in the upmarket segment for bartenders, mixologists and connoisseurs, Vedrenne combines over a century of expertise with modern processing techniques across a wide range spanning liqueurs, aperitifs, fortified wines, fruit eaux de vie and syrups. The brand operates a museum devoted to Cassis at its main production site, alongside a smaller, more experimental distillery in the Dordogne/Périgord region, and its liqueurs receive numerous international awards each year for exceptional quality.

The Spritz itself has a genuinely charming origin story that Vedrenne leans into with this release: in 19th-century Venice, Austrian soldiers occupying the city found Italian wines too strong for their taste, so they began "sprinkling" them with sparkling water — spritzen in German — giving the drink both its name and its earliest form, long before prosecco and Italian bitters became the modern standard. Vedrenne brings genuine French liqueur-making pedigree to that Italian tradition, having specialised in fruit and plant liqueurs since 1923, and their Aperitivo Spritz is built specifically by pairing several different alcoholates distilled in-house — a more considered, layered approach than a single macerated infusion. As the third leading French producer of fruit and cocktail liqueurs, and the undisputed leader in the upmarket segment for bartenders and mixologists, Vedrenne brings real technical credibility to a category dominated by Italian brands. It's an easy, foolproof base for the classic spritz — simply combine with sparkling wine and a splash of soda for a genuine aperitivo experience with distinctly French craftsmanship behind it.