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The Original Bellini: Cipriani's Signature Cocktail
A refreshing, smooth blend of real white peach puree and premium Prosecco
Bellini Cipriani: A timeless, ready to serve, cocktail for any occasion.
Simply chill, flip, twist, and enjoy! The Bellini is an Italian aperitivo tradition and is best shared in good company with a tasty snack in hand.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 5.5%
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 40 °F
GLASS BOTTLE: 750 mL | 200 mL
SHELF LIFE: 20 months
STORE IN REFRIDGERATOR AFTER OPENING
OCCASION: A timeless cocktail for any occasion. The Bellini is, however, tightly tied to the Italian tradition of aperitivo.
So, it is best shared in good company with tasty snacks in hand.
The bottled Bellini has the same pink hue as the cocktail served at Harry’s Bar, bringing to mind the color of ripe white peaches.
Enveloping and soft, the Bellini is fresh and fruity at the same time: a sweet prelude to its timeless flavor.
From the first sip of sparkling confidence, savor the fresh sweetness of ripe peach with the balance of acidity and citrus notes from the Prosecco.
The story of the aperitif dedicated to freedom
In 1948, war and liberation were vivid memories in people’s hearts. It was during this period that Giuseppe Cipriani, in the newly opened Harry’s Bar, decided to celebrate peace and freedom with a cocktail that embodied the energetic joy of the moment: the Bellini. The Bellini’s name was inspired by the famous Italian Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini, also known as Giambellino. After seeing his lifework collection on display at the Ducal Palace in Venice in 1948, Giuseppe Cipriani used the artist’s namesake to honor the ideals of beauty and freedom. Thus, the Bellini became a part of history as a classic, an eternal symbol of freedom, art, and refined revelry.
Venice, Italy 1931
The origins of Harry's Bar
At the end of the 1920s, Giuseppe Cipriani was a bartender at the Europa Hotel in Venice, Italy. A young American, Harry Pickering, was staying at the hotel. Harry was in Italy with an aunt to cure himself from alcoholism, and following a quarrel with this aunt, Harry was left alone in Venice, penniless. It was Giuseppe Cipriani who helped him get home, lending him money. So it was that a few years later, Harry returned to Venice and paid off his debt to Giuseppe Cipriani, saying: “Giuseppe, thank you, here’s the money. As a token of my gratitude, I add this: an additional amount needed to open up a bar in town.” It was at this moment that Giuseppe decided: “We’ll call it Harry’s Bar.”