San Pellegrino is exported all over the world from Italy. The company was founded in 1899, but it wasn't until 1932 that Enzio Granelli first mixed orange juice with the famous sparkling water; creating the aranciata. In the same year, the new flavoured San Pellegrino drinks were launched in their now famous clavetta glass bottles, with a rounded base and glass which imitated the lightly textured peel of oranges. A popular variation of the drink is gassosa e vino, a combination of lemon San Pellegrino and red wine. Delicious! After trying spritzers with both white and red wine recently, and thoroughly enjoying it, I will have to track down some San Pellegrino in New Zealand and try this out too.
