Sangria

Sangria is a beverage, common in Spain and Portugal. It normally consists of red wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy. Chopped fruit can include orange, lemon, lime, apple, peach, melon, berries, pineapple, grape, kiwifruit and mango. A sweetener such as honey, sugar, syrup, or orange juice is added. Instead of brandy, other liquids such as Seltzer, Sprite or 7 Up may be added. Sangria is steeped while chilled for as little as minutes or up to a few days.

The use of the word sangria in labels is now restricted using tougher geographical labeling rules enforced by European law. Only sangria made in Spain and Portugal was allowed to be sold under that name after the European Parliament green-lighted new wine labeling in January 2014.

Etymology

Sangria is named after the Spanish and Portuguese word for "bleeding" because of its typical dark-red color. The name is pronounced /saŋˈɡriːə/ in English, [saŋˈɡɾi.a] in Spanish and [sɐ̃ˈɡɾi.a] in Portuguese.

Variations

Sangria (song)

"Sangria" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released to country radio on April 6, 2015 as the third single from his ninth studio album Bringing Back the Sunshine. The song was written by J.T. Harding, Josh Osborne and Trevor Rosen.

Critical reception

Giving it an "A", Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly wrote that "With a subtle and appropriately Spanish flavor, reminiscent of Tracy Byrd's 'Just Let Me Be in Love', this cha-cha is super-sexy, thanks in large part to a suggestive lyric."

Commercial performance

The single peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart on July 11, 2015, and it is Shelton's twentieth No. 1 hit on the chart, and his fifteenth consecutive single to achieve the feat, which is unmatched by other artists. It also peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 the same week. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 25, 2015. The song has sold 744,000 copies in the US as of October 2015.

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in March 2015.

Sangria (disambiguation)

Sangria is a drink. It may also refer to:

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