Two ingredients, wine and soda, to which ice cubes are added. We can also use it as we see fit (with sparkling water, vermouth, etc.).
How did tinto de verano come about? Who knows. It is said that it appeared in Andalusia, at the beginning of the last century, in Cordoba. We owe the idea to a certain Federico Vargas. “In Spain there are so many stories! It’s like paella or tapas, there are a thousand legends! », explains Haissam Souki Tamayo, executive chef of the Ibericos restaurant.
Tinto, rebujito (based on sherry), kalimotxo (with Coca-Cola), or even pitilin gorri (with orange fizzy drink), there are a thousand and one declinations and variations inspired by tinto de verano.
This is probably what explains the cocktail’s popularity among Spanish youth. In Spain, a glass of tinto de verano or a kalimotxo costs no more than a handful of euros.