Spritzer Spritzer A spritzer is a tall, chilled drink, usually made with white wine and carbonated water or sparkling mineral water. "Spritzer" is derived from the variant of the German language spoken in Austria, where the drink is very popular. It is used alongside the equally common form "Gespritzter" (mostly pronounced "G'spritzter", a noun derived from the past participle of "spritzen", i.e. squirt), a term also found in some German regions, such as Hessen (e.g. "Süssgespritzter", i.e. a "sweet spritzer" using fizzy lemonade instead of soda water ("Sauergespritzter")). In most of Germany, the word "Schorle" is used to denote a Spritzer.
Schorle and Austria 'Gespritzter' basically refers to the same drink. According to §3 of the German "Weinbezeichnungsverordnung", which is a decree for the labelling of wine, a "G'spritzter" (also Gespritzter, Spritzer) is a drink mixed with at least 50% wine and 50% soda or mineral water at the most. The drink itself has to contain at least 4,5 % per vol. of alcohol. The name "Schorle" is unusual in Austria. Colloquially the expression "Sommerspritzer" or "Sommergespritzter" is used for a mixture with less wine and "Winterspritzer" for a mixture with more wine. There are red as well as white "Gespritzter", though