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# The Spritz and Limoncello: An Italian Aperitivo at Home

The hour before dinner, the Italian way: a spritz to open, a limoncello to close.

Updated 21 October 2026

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## The aperitivo

In Italy, the _aperitivo_ is the drink before dinner, meant to open the appetite rather than fill it. Bitter, citrus and herbal flavours do that work, which is why the spritz, a bitter aperitivo lengthened with sparkling wine and soda, has become its most familiar form.

## Mixing a spritz

In a large stemmed glass over ice, mix two parts [Covalli Aperitivo](https://covallivineyards.com/wines/aperitivo-spritz) with three parts [Prosecco](https://covallivineyards.com/guides/prosecco) . Add a splash of sparkling mineral water or soda, and garnish with a slice of orange.

Covalli Aperitivo is bright red, with herbs and citrus on the nose and orange and rhubarb on the palate: sweet at first, with a slight bitter finish.

## Limoncello

Limoncello is a liqueur of lemon peel infused in alcohol and sweetened. [Covalli Limoncello](https://covallivineyards.com/wines/limoncello) is bright yellow, intense and citrusy with floral notes. Serve it ice cold, at about 6 °C, after dinner, or lengthen it with Prosecco for a lemon spritz.

## Ready to drink

For an aperitivo without mixing, the [Covalli Aperitivo Spritz](https://covallivineyards.com/wines/aperitivo-spritz-rtd) and [Covalli Limoncello Spritz](https://covallivineyards.com/wines/limoncello-spritz-rtd) come ready to pour. Serve them chilled, over ice.

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