Pesche al vino, or peaches in wine, is a refreshing summer drink made by soaking ripe peaches in red wine. The process involves using 3 or 4 peaches for every 750ml bottle of wine, though one can start with just one peach. The type of red wine is flexible, but light to medium-bodied wines like Cannonau di Sardegna or GSM blends work particularly well. The drink has similarities to sangria but is simpler and offers a pleasing balance between various wine flavors without added sweetness or alcohol.
Pesche al vino, or peaches in wine, is as simple as it sounds: Get the ripest peaches you can, peel them if you want, slice them into half moons and toss them in your red wine of choice.
As for the type of red wine to use, really anything goes, so you can tailor it to your own tastes. Something with a light to medium body works great so that the tannins and dark fruit flavors aren't too overpowering.
The result offers some Sangria vibes, but without the extra sugar and added ABV of liqueur. It’s a happy medium between minerally, citrus-forward whites and bone-dry tannic syrahs.
Some Italians mull the wine with sugar and spices before adding the peaches and chilling it down, but that’s more work for a drink that is so simply delicious.
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