Family owned chocolate manufacturer, The Cocoa Group, has branched out into the beverage market, with a new wine brand ready for summer. Gria’s first products are a red and white sangria spritz, a refreshing drink for the warmer months.
Gria is a reinvention of classic sangria, blending premium Victorian wines with a spritz and flavours to deliver the essence of sangria’s fruit and spice in a refreshingly light drink.
White Gria is made with a lightly sparkling white wine from Victoria, with zesty citrus notes of orange, lemon and lime, complemented by a touch of ginger and white rum for a tropical finish. Red Gria uses a lightly sparkling red wine from Victoria with warm spices, blood orange and cherry brandy.
The blends were reated by winemaker turned chocolatier, Peter Wilson, who has produced award-winning wines for Whitebox Wines and Yarra Yering. He turned his gift for flavours to the art of chocolate in the 1990s, and his children, Jeremy and Philippa Kennedy-Wilson continue the family’s chocolate-making legacy today.
Jeremy said Gria marks an exciting new chapter for The Cocoa Group.
“Creating Gria has been a thrilling journey for the team that brings together the best of our passion and experience in crafting innovative flavours and creating new products,” he said.
“Needless to say, Gria is going to make this summer exceptional. We're thrilled to launch this vibrant, fizzy, and delicious new wine brand and can’t wait to share it with Australia.”
Gria is available now at independent retailers for RRP $25, and online at griaspritz.com.au.
