You’ll love this fresh, fruity white sangria with apples, peaches, vanilla, Moscato and Riesling. This white wine sangria is almost too good.
Not only is this white sangria recipe extremely delicious, it’s easy to make! The biggest thing to remember is that this (and all) sangrias get better with time. Make this up to 2 days in advance. The flavors keep building, and the sangria gets better and better.
If you’ve never had white wine sangria before, this recipe is the reason to start. We call for two varieties of wine in our white sangria recipe: Moscato and an off-dry Riesling. The combination makes such a delicious sangria (trust me!). If you love sangria, you may also enjoy our red sangria or this peach sangria!
Key Ingredients
- Moscato Wine: For this sangria, we recommend an Italian Moscato d’Asti. It’s known for its delightful fruity and floral notes, with a subtle sweetness. You can find excellent bottles for under $15. If you prefer to use only one type of wine, two bottles of Moscato will create a sweeter, lower-alcohol sangria.
- Riesling Wine: To balance the sweetness of the Moscato, choose an off-dry Riesling. These wines offer a refreshing acidity that complements the fruit. Many Riesling bottles have a sweetness scale on the back label, indicating the level of sweetness. Look for ‘medium-dry’ to ‘dry’ options. If a scale isn’t available, check the alcohol content on the label. As a general guideline, 11-12.5% alcohol will be off-dry, while below 11% alcohol will be sweet. If you opt for a Riesling-only sangria, it might need a touch of sweetness. Consider adding a tablespoon of honey or agave nectar to taste.
- Brandy: This adds a bit of richness to the sangria, which I love. It does bump up the alcohol content, so if you are looking for a lighter/less alcoholic drink, consider reducing or omitting this.
- Fruit: We love dicing an apple and a peach (or dicing some thawed frozen peach slices) and tossing a handful of raspberries for color. You can always play around with what fruit you add to sangria. Pears, apricots, nectarines, blueberries, strawberries, and orange slices are all great options. This is your sangria, so add what you love.
- Vanilla: Moscato and Reisling already have a hint of vanilla, so we bump that up with some vanilla extract.
- Sparkling Water: Also optional! If you like bubbly cocktails, divide the sangria between glasses and then top with a splash of sparkling water. You can even use flavored water like peach, strawberry, or lime!
Our Favorite White Sangria
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This white sangria recipe uses two wine varieties: a fruity, floral, and slightly sweet Moscato and an off-dry Riesling. The Riesling’s acidity perfectly balances the Moscato’s sweetness and the fruit in the sangria. You can find excellent bottles of each for $15 to $20.
Remember, sangria is incredibly adaptable! Feel free to adjust any ingredient to your liking—change, substitute, double up, or omit as you please. After all, it’s your sangria! If you find it’s not sweet enough, add a tablespoon of honey or agave nectar to taste.
You Will Need
1 (750ml) bottle Moscato, look for Italian Moscato d’Asti
1 (750ml) bottle off-dry to dry Riesling
1/2 cup (120ml) brandy, optional
1 medium apple, cored and diced
2 peaches, peeled with pit removed and diced (or use 2 cups frozen)
10 fresh raspberries
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Plain or citrus flavored seltzer water, optional
Directions
1In a large pitcher combine brandy, apples and peaches then use a wooden spoon to lightly muddle together. Add raspberries, vanilla and the wine.
2Stir then refrigerate at least 1 hour or covered for up to 2 days.
3Serve chilled and topped with a splash of seltzer water, if desired.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Moscato Suggestions: Look for Italian-made Moscatos that have the words “Moscato d’Asti” on them. These are generally inexpensive, effervescent and quite delicious.
- Riesling Suggestions: Look for off-dry to dry rieslings or those with a listed alcohol percentage of 11 to 12.5. We particularly enjoy rieslings from Washington State.
- Substitutions: Moscato and riesling aren’t the only wines that work, here. Pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc and sparkling wines can work, too. You might find that you need to add some sweetness, keep honey or agave on hand to sweeten up the sangria if you need to.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
Love this recipe! Love sangria: -)