De la Costa Red Sangria
De la Costa Red Sangria is an 11.5% ABV, 1L California sangria from Glunz Family Winery & Cellars of Paso Robles — a traditional Spanish-style drink built on California red wine blended with all-natural citrus fruit flavours and a touch of spice. It pours semi-sweet and fruit-forward, with orange, lemon and lime essences over the red wine base, and it needs nothing but a chill and a glass of ice. Glunz credits it with 88 points, a Silver Medal and a "Best Buy" from the Beverage Testing Institute. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 11.5%
- Size: 1L (see applier flag — live tag says 1L; shelf check required)
- Style: Red sangria, ready to drink (non-vintage)
- Base: California red wine with all-natural citrus flavours and a touch of spice
- Origin: Paso Robles, California
- Recognition: 88 points, Silver Medal and Best Buy — Beverage Testing Institute (per Glunz)
- Producer: Glunz Family Winery & Cellars — family firm founded as a Chicago wine merchant in 1888; winery opened 1992, now in Paso Robles
A Chicago Family's Spanish-Style Sangria, Made in Paso Robles
The Glunz family's drinks story starts in 1871, when Louis Glunz emigrated from Germany; by 1888 he was a wine, beer and spirit merchant in Chicago, and in 1992 the third and fourth generations opened the family winery — first known for small-batch fortified wines, today based in Paso Robles with the De la Costa sangria line among its signatures. The Red follows the Spanish template the family has kept for decades: real California red wine, natural citrus, a little spice, nothing to mix. Browse the family range on the Glunz Cellars vendor page or explore the wine collection.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Cherry and berry fruit with citrus lift. Palate: Fresh and semi-sweet — red fruit with orange, lemon and lime essences and a hint of spice. Finish: A dash of citrus and sweetness (Total Wine tasting highlights).
How to Enjoy
Chill well and serve over ice, with fresh fruit if you like. Its fuller flavour stands up to spicy food and seafood as happily as it pours on its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in De la Costa Red Sangria? California red wine blended with all-natural citrus fruit flavours and a touch of spice — Glunz does not name the grape varieties in the red base.
How strong is it? 11.5% ABV — full wine strength, stronger than most ready-to-drink sangrias.
Where is Glunz Cellars? The Glunz family winery is in Paso Robles, California; the family business began as a Chicago wine merchant in 1888.
Paso Robles sangria with real wine weight behind it — pick up De la Costa Red at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.