New Age Wine by Casa Bianchi is one of the most popular wines from Argentina worldwide. It’s also the main ingredient to the most refreshing and popular summer cocktail in Argentina; the Tincho. The Argentina cocktail is named after the owner of Casa Bianchi, Valentin Eduardo Bianchi, who is credited for inventing the Tincho cocktail. The classic Tincho is a very simple cocktail but I’ve created 6 more recipe variations for white wine cocktails all year long.
What is New Age White Wine?
The very cool label on New Age wines has likely caught your eye at your local grocery store. It’s a low-alcohol (9% ABV), naturally sweet, slightly effervescent white wine. New Age white wine is 90% Torrontes and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Even though it’s very inexpensive, Casa Bianchi still maintain sustainable practices in the San Rafael wine region of Argentina. There is no sugar added; it’s made semi-sweet by stopping fermentation and allowing for some residual grape sugars to remain.
What is a Tincho?
The story goes that owner, Valentin Eduardo “Tincho” Bianchi, poured New Age white wine over ice and squeezed a lime on it on a hot summer day and the Tincho cocktail was born. The semi-sweet wine is light and perfect in the hot summer sun.
Classic Tincho Cocktail Recipe
This is the classic Tincho Cocktail recipe.
Glass: Wine Glass
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 6oz (175ml) New Age White Wine
- Juice of half a lime
Garnish: Lime wheel
Directions: Fill wine glass with ice. Pour New Age White Wine into glass. Squeeze half a lime. Stir. Garnish with lime wheel.
Tincho Margarita Recipe
A great summer white wine margarita recipe. This would be great for a backyard BBQ or small get together by the pool. This has a much lower alcohol content than a tequila margarita which is perfect for a mid-day gathering. The Tincho Margarita can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator until its ready to be served.
Glass: Margarita glass or rocks glass
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
- Juice of 5 limes (plus 1 lime for garnish)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 orange
- Juice of 1 grapefruit
- 1/4 cup (50gm) sugar
- 4oz (120ml) Triple Sec or Grand Marnier
- 1 bottle of New Age white wine
Garnish: Salt or sugar rim, Lime wedge
Directions: Combine fruit juices and sugar in a large pitcher. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Serve over ice in a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with lime wheel.
Tincho Spritzer Recipe
New Age white wine is already slightly effervescent. Go full bubbly with a Tincho Spritzer, an easy variation of the Tincho cocktail.
Glass: Large balloon wine glass
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 6oz (175ml) New Age White wine
- 2oz (60ml) Sparkling water
Garnish: Lime wheel
Directions: Pour ingredients over ice. Stir. Garnish with lime wheel.
Tincho Tropical Cocktail Recipe
Mint and pineapple juice add a tropical flare to a Tincho. The vodka pumps up the volume, too.
Glass: Stemless wine glass
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 2 fresh mint leaves
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1oz (30ml) vodka
- 1oz (30ml) pineapple juice
- 4oz (120ml) New Age Argentinian white wine
- 1oz (30ml) club soda
Garnish: Lime wedge or pineapple wedge
Directions: Muddle mint leaves and lime juice in a rocks glass. Add the rest of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Pour into stemless wine glass. Garnish with lime wedge or pineapple wedge. (Sugar rim optional).
New Age Pisco Cocktail Recipe
Go full South American with a New Age Pisco Cocktail. Pisco is a brandy (grape spirit) made in Peru and Chile.
Glass: Coupe glass
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 2oz (60ml) New Age Argentinian white wine
- 2oz (60ml) Pisco
- 2oz (60ml) Cranberry juice
Garnish: Orange wheel
Directions: Combine ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with orange wheel.
Tincho Gin Tango Recipe
Is it really a summer cocktail list without a gin recipe? No it is not. I’m a sucker for gin and elderflower and this is probably the most delicious white wine cocktail I’ve ever made.
Glass: Coupe glass
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
- 1oz (30ml) New Age White wine
- 1oz (30ml) gin
- ½oz (15ml) St Germain Elderflower liquor
- Juice of half a lemon
- Dash of simple syrup
- Dash Angostura bitters
Garnish: Lemon twist
Directions: Combine ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
New Age Tincho Sangria
Summer without Sangria is like a day without sunshine. Okay, that’s a little dramatic. Make a classic white wine Sangria with New Age wine and Pisco for an Argentinian cocktail twist!
Glass: Sangria glasses and pitcher
Serves: 8
Ingredients:
- 1 can pineapple chunks with juice
- 1lb (450gm) strawberries (hulled and halved)
- 1 orange (sliced)
- Juice of 1 lime
- Handfull of mint leaves
- 8oz (240ml) Pisco
- 1 bottle of New Age wine
- 8oz (240ml) Soda water
Garnish: Lime wedge or strawberry
Directions: Combine pineapple chunks with juice, strawberries, lime juice, and mint leaves in the bottom of a pitcher. Top with Pisco. Let soak overnight in the refrigerator or for at least 4 hours. When ready to serve, add wine, and soda water. Stir. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime wedge or strawberry.
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Substitutes for New Age Wine
If you don’t have access to New Age wines, these white wine cocktail recipes can be made with Vinho Verde, a semi-sweet Moscato, Torrontes, or even leftover white wine from last night.