When it comes to summer sipping, the Limoncello Spritz is fast becoming the season’s most stylish serve—and Villa Cardea is leading the charge.
This authentic Italian liqueur, crafted in Bergamo using a traditional recipe that infuses the finest Sicilian lemon peel. The result? A vibrant, sun-soaked spirit that’s as evocative as it is refreshing.
Villa Cardea takes its name from an 18th-century Lombardian villa and has built a reputation for producing premium liqueurs that honour Italy’s rich distilling heritage. Their limoncello is no exception. Made from IGP-certified lemons—specifically the Femminello St. Teresa variety, known for their aromatic oils and unusually large size—the peel is macerated in pure alcohol for weeks, allowing the essential oils to infuse slowly and naturally. The process yields a bright, hazy yellow liqueur with zesty citrus notes, hints of orange blossom, and a clean, balanced sweetness.
What’s driving its popularity? The rise of the Limoncello Spritz—a lighter, less bitter alternative to the Aperol Spritz—is certainly a factor. With its blend of Villa Cardea Limoncello, Prosecco, and soda water, it’s appearing on cocktail menus across Europe and becoming a staple at UK garden parties and rooftop bars. Add a slice of Sicilian lemon and a sprig of mint, and you’ve got a drink that’s as photogenic as it is palate-pleasing.
Janette Deed, UK Marketing Manager for Villa Cardea, puts it best: “Villa Cardea’s Limoncello is an authentic taste of Italian sunshine, packed with intense lemon flavour thanks to the superb quality of the Sicilian lemons we use to make it, and the traditional methods that the Villa Cardea team trust to this day.”
Whether served neat, chilled from the freezer, or mixed into a spritz or even a frozen “Spritzicle,” Villa Cardea Limoncello offers a sophisticated twist on a classic. Tried, tested, and totally transportive. Villa Cardea Limoncello is the taste of summer – bottled!
RRP of £12.50 for a 700ml bottle at 22% ABV, it’s an accessible indulgence that brings a touch of la dolce vita to any occasion.