Sangria Pitchers

Sangria pitchers are often made of pottery, but the elegant ingredients that make up a traditional sangria can best be appreciated in fine crystal.

Sangria (Spanish for "bloody") is a wine punch typical of Spain. It normally consists of a light, dry, red wine, usually Rioja, Tempranillo, or Grenache in Spain. Other reds that work well include French wines such as Gamay or Beaujolais, and Italian wines such as Grignolino, Bardolino, Dolcetto, Freisa, or Lambrusco.

Consider the ingredients and you're bound to choose crystal.

A well made sangria includes chopped or sliced fruit (often orange, lemon, apple, peach, berries, pineapple; occasionally melon, grape, or mango); a sweetener such as honey, sugar, simple syrup, orange juice, and/or fruit nectar; a small amount of added brandy, triple sec, or other spirits, ice and carbonated soda.

Lovely to look at in a crystal-clear pitcher . . . perfect for warm afternoons on the terrace.

Our sangria pitchers show off the care with which you assembled a favorite recipe.