White Wine Sangria With Summer Fruits

White wine sangria with summer fruits

The Spruce/Julia Hartbeck

Prep: 12 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Chill: 24 hrs
Total: 24 hrs 12 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings

Sangria is a wine-based fruity drink that is perfect for large gatherings. It makes a great party punch because it's not too strong, is easy to prepare ahead of time, and can be made in a large volume. Sangria is mostly recognized as a red wine beverage, but white wine makes a fantastic version as well, bringing a lighter profile. Including peaches, strawberries, and lemonade enhances the fruity flavor of the white wine and transforms the bottle into the perfect punch for backyard barbecues and other summer parties. Adding a bit of ginger ale right before serving provides the perfect amount of fizz and sweetness.

The sangria benefits from sitting overnight in the fridge to allow the flavors to meld, so be sure to plan ahead. This recipe includes a full bottle of wine, enough to make an entire pitcher.

“Planning ahead for my picnic, I mixed up a batch of sangria then poured it into large mason jars. At the picnic, I pulled out one jar at a time and topped with either ginger ale or sparkling flavored seltzer. Fantastic! The sipping went on all day from beginning to end.” —Mary Jo Romano 

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Ingredients

  • 1 (750-milliliter) bottle dry white wine

  • 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges

  • 1 medium orange, cut into wedges

  • 1 medium lime, cut into wedges

  • 1 large peach, pitted and cut into wedges

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

  • 1/2 cup lemonade, or limeade

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, more to taste

  • 3 ounces brandy (apricot, peach, or berry-flavored)

  • 1 (8-ounce) can diced pineapple, with juice, optional

  • 2 cups chilled ginger ale, chilled

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    ingredients to make white wine sangria with summer fruits

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  2. Pour wine into a serving pitcher and squeeze juice from lemon, orange, and lime wedges into wine.

    white wine in a glass pitcher

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  3. Add citrus fruit wedges (leaving out seeds, if possible) to serving pitcher. 

    white wine in glass pitcher with citrus slices

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  4. Add peach wedges, sliced strawberries, lemonade or limeade, sugar, brandy, and pineapple with juice, if using. Chill overnight to marry flavors.

    white wine in pitcher with fruit slices

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  5. Add ginger ale and ice just before serving.

    white wine sangria with summer fruits

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Tip

If you are short on time or would like to serve this sangria right away, use chilled white wine and serve the sangria over lots of ice.

Recipe Variations

Consider this recipe the first step in exploring white wine sangria. There are many ways to put a twist on a lighter sangria. Try some of these versions:

  • Just Peachy Sangria: This sangria uses fresh peaches and peach schnapps, living up to its name. If you can find fresh mango, that adds a sweet and tropical flair. 
  • New Zealander Sangria: This sangria is light and refreshing. It's a simple recipe since wine is the only alcohol, but its flavor is enhanced with kiwi and tangerine.
  • Passionfruit Sangria: The passionfruit sangria includes the tropical fruit in juice form, so it can be made year-round. The recipe also uses brandy, kiwi, and pineapple.
  • White Lightning Sangria: This sangria gets an extra kick from vodka and incorporates grape juice, fresh apples, grapes, and pineapple in this tasty beverage. 
  • Swap lemon-lime soda for ginger ale, or flavored seltzer.

What Kind of Wine Should I Use?

Any dry white wine will work in this recipe. Choose something that you enjoy drinking and will pair well with the sweet fruits. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling are all excellent choices, as is Pinot Grigio, especially since it's easy to find and offers a great variety of labels to choose from. If you're in the mood for something a little more unusual, hunt down a bottle of AlbarinoGewurztraminer, or Viognier.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
341 Calories
1g Fat
66g Carbs
4g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 24%
Dietary Fiber 8g 30%
Total Sugars 48g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 169mg 846%
Calcium 114mg 9%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 725mg 15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)