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Today also happens to be National Sangria Day. Quite honestly I would have to celebrate that day pretty hard before I would celebrate Go Caroling Day. Sangria dates back to the 18th century and like champagne it is geographic specific. Per the EU, if the sangria is not made in Spain or Portugal it cannot be called sangria. In fact, the EU has a very simple, straightforward definition for sangria - The definition of sangria under European Union law from the 2014 Regulation states that it is an: Aromatised wine-based drink —which is obtained from wine,
—which is aromatised with the addition of natural citrus-fruit extracts or essences, with or without the juice of such fruit,
—to which spices may have been added,
—to which carbon dioxide may have been added,
—which has not been coloured,
—which have an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 4,5 % vol., and less than 12 % vol., and
—which may contain solid particles of citrus-fruit pulp or peel and its colour must come exclusively from the raw materials used. 'Sangría' or 'Sangria' may be used as a sales denomination only when the product is produced in Spain or Portugal. When the product is produced in other Member States, 'Sangría' or 'Sangria' may only be used to supplement the sales denomination 'aromatised wine-based drink', provided that it is accompanied by the words: 'produced in …', followed by the name of the Member State of production or of a more restricted region.
So anyone making sangria this holiday season, either call it aromatised wine-based drink or face the wrath of the EU |
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