Andalusia (Córdoba) · Spain
Tinto de Verano
Literally 'red wine of summer,' tinto de verano was popularized in the early 20th century around Córdoba, reputedly at the Venta de Vargas, where cheap red wine was cut with fizzy gaseosa to make an easy, refreshing cooler.
Approximate, per 1 tall glass (~250ml). Values vary by recipe and portion.
Where it comes from
Literally 'red wine of summer,' tinto de verano was popularized in the early 20th century around Córdoba, reputedly at the Venta de Vargas, where cheap red wine was cut with fizzy gaseosa to make an easy, refreshing cooler. It is the everyday, unpretentious Spanish alternative to sangría and is drunk all over the country in the heat. The standard mix is roughly equal parts red wine and sweet or lemon soda over plenty of ice.
Where to eat Tinto de Verano
0 restaurants worldwide serve it.
The variants
Con gaseosa
Classic mix with plain sweet soda.
Con limón
Made with lemon soda for a sharper citrus edge.
De Casera
Uses the La Casera brand gaseosa, the traditional choice.
Cook it yourself
- Tinto de Verano
The everyday Andalusian answer to summer heat, tinto de verano is simpler and lighter than sangria: just cold red wine lengthened with fizzy gaseosa or lemon soda over ice. Locals reach for it far more often than the tourist-famous sangria.