Bellini Original – Cocktail

Bellini Original Cocktail, wine-based aperitif with white peach

Cipriani Bellini Original Cocktail is a pre-mixed, wine-based aperitif with 5.5% vol. alcohol, made from Prosecco DOC and 20 percent white peach purée, in the distinctive turquoise 750-milliliter bottle. Chill, open, pour – and the classic from Harry's Bar is ready.

Bellini Original Cocktail by Cipriani is a wine-based, pre-mixed aperitif made from Prosecco DOC and peach purée, with 5.5% vol. alcohol in a 750-milliliter bottle. It brings Venice's most famous cocktail directly into the glass without the need for bar tools or mixing.

Prosecco DOC and white peach, pre-mixed

Unlike the non-alcoholic Bellini Base, the Original Cocktail is already pre-mixed, with 20 percent white peach purée and 5.5% vol. alcohol.

The turquoise bottle is both a hallmark and a protective measure; it keeps light out and preserves the delicate fruity notes of the peach.

Before serving, chill for two to three hours in the refrigerator, then pour directly into a champagne glass or flute, without needing a shaker or stirring spoon.

The 750-milliliter bottle is enough for several glasses, ideal for a brunch, a celebration, or a quiet summer evening for two.

Using white instead of yellow peach keeps the taste delicate.

When opening the bottle, there is only a slight hiss of carbonation; the drink is already perfectly carbonated and does not need to be uncorked as cautiously as pure Prosecco.

Enjoy pure or as a base for your own ideas

Classically, the Bellini is poured pure from the bottle into a chilled glass, without ice, so that the fine carbonation of the Prosecco is not diluted.

Those who prefer it fruitier can add a small splash of lemon, which further enhances the acidity of the white peach.

For non-alcoholic guests, the Bellini Zero is a suitable alternative available, completely without alcohol but with the same peach note.

Those who prefer to mix the base themselves rather than opting for the pre-mixed cocktail will find the Bellini Base to be the perfect fruit purée for topping up as desired.

All three versions are available together in our Cipriani Aperitivo selection, practical for comparing and combining.

Invented in 1948 at Harry's Bar in Venice

In 1948, Giuseppe Cipriani invented the Bellini at his Harry's Bar in Venice, on the occasion of an exhibition by the painter Giovanni Bellini at the Doge's Palace, naming it after the iridescent shades of pink in his paintings.

His son Arrigo Cipriani continued the recipe and knew exactly what mattered when it came to the peaches: "never yellow, and better if they are small and have a pink skin."

To this day, the Bellini remains one of the world's most famous cocktails, celebrated by celebrities, gourmets, and travelers who once passed through Harry's Bar.

With carpaccio, just like at Harry's Bar

A glass of Bellini Original goes well with light appetizers such as carpaccio, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, just as it was once served at Harry's Bar.

Thus, a bottle of Prosecco and peach becomes a piece of Venetian bar history, opened and enjoyed in a few minutes.