Bacio

What Bacio does

Bacio Vin LLC is a New York-based private beverage company founded in 2024 by Diego Faccioli and Tadas Nikulin that produces and sells premium ready-to-drink Italian spritz cocktails. The product line consists of two SKUs — Orange Spritz and Lemon Spritz — packaged in 250ml recyclable aluminum cans at 7% ABV. Both products are crafted from premium Italian white wine sourced from Emilia Romagna vineyards, blended with natural ingredients including Italian bitters and citrus flavors; the Lemon Spritz is positioned as vegan-friendly, and both emphasize a lower-calorie profile of 74-75 calories per 100ml.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce through bacio.com (single cans, 4-packs, and 24-can cases with U.S. shipping) with wholesale distribution to 260+ retail locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including anchor accounts Trader Joe's, ShopRite, Stew Leonard's, and Total Wine & More. Bacio also supplies hotel minibars and Italian restaurants/bars as a hospitality channel. All U.S. volume flows through three specialized distribution partners: Bacchanal Wine Imports (Port Chester, NY) handles importing, Frederick Wildman & Sons covers NYC and Summit, NJ fulfillment, and Worldwide Wines serves the Connecticut market. Pricing is unit-based with pay-as-you-go purchasing across the three SKU configurations.

The business is lean with 1-10 employees and marketing is content-driven, centered on an Italian lifestyle blog (bacio.com/lifestyle/), social media engagement leveraging celebrity endorsements from Sabrina Carpenter, Heidi Klum, and Camila Mendes, and SEO targeting Italian spritz-related keywords. The brand holds only common-law trademark rights to "Bacio" and its crown/kiss logo. No institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed financial metrics are present in the available data; the company operates as a private LLC governed by New York law.

Name

Bacio

Legal name

Bacio Vin LLC

Website

https://bacio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bacio Vin LLC is a New York-based beverage company producing and selling ready-to-drink Italian spritz cocktails in 250ml cans. Founded in 2024, it distributes Orange Spritz and Lemon Spritz via DTC e-commerce and 260+ retail and hospitality accounts in the U.S. Northeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-to-Drink Alcoholic Beverages

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADAIAB

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits) Manufacturing & Brands

Keywords

• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Italian spritz wines
• Canned wine cocktails
• Premium beverage brand
• Alcoholic sparkling beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Bacio sells directly to consumers through its online shop at bacio.com, offering Orange Spritz and Lemon Spritz in 250ml cans, 4-packs, and 24-can cases with shipping across the U.S.
2. Wholesale to Retail Partners: Products distributed through an extensive network of 260+ retail locations including wine shops, liquor stores, supermarkets, and restaurants across the Northeastern U.S.
3. Hospitality and Hotel Supply: Products supplied to hotels and hospitality venues, positioned in minibars and offered at restaurants and bars as part of the Italian aperitivo experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bacio produces and sells ready-to-drink Italian spritz cocktails in 250ml recyclable aluminum cans under the Orange Spritz and Lemon Spritz SKUs. Products are crafted from premium Italian white wine sourced from Emilia Romagna vineyards blended with natural flavors, bottled at 7% ABV, and marketed as a low-calorie (74–75 calories per 100ml), semi-sparkling portable alternative to traditional bar-made spritzes, sold direct-to-consumer online and through a 260+ retail and hospitality network in the Northeastern U.S.

Product overview

Bacio is a premium ready-to-drink Italian sparkling wine cocktail brand offering two core products: Orange Spritz and Lemon Spritz. Both products are crafted with high-quality Italian wines sourced from Emilia Romagna vineyards, natural flavors, and packaged in eco-friendly recyclable 250ml cans. The Orange Spritz features bittersweet Italian bitters with vibrant orange citrus notes, while the Lemon Spritz offers a crisp blend of white wine with natural lemon and lime flavors. Both products contain 7% alcohol and are designed for on-the-go convenience at various occasions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Orange Spritz Premium ready-to-drink Italian spritz cocktail blending premium white wine with bittersweet Italian bitters and vibrant orange citrus notes; semi-sparkling, 7% ABV, 74 calories per 100ml, packaged in 250ml eco-friendly recyclable aluminum cans. Sold online via bacio.com and through retail and hospitality partners.
• Lemon Spritz Premium ready-to-drink Italian spritz cocktail blending crisp white wine with natural lemon and lime flavors; crisp, semi-sparkling, 7% ABV, 75 calories per 100ml, 250ml recyclable aluminum cans. Marketed as vegan-friendly and sold through bacio.com, retail stores, and hospitality venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low calorie content at 74 calories (Orange) and 75 calories (Lemon) per 100ml serving
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bacchanal Wine Imports, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary importing partner responsible for bringing Bacio products into the U.S. market. Located in Port Chester, NY. BACIO VIN LLC products are imported and distributed through Bacchanal Wine Imports, establishing the foundational supply chain for U.S. distribution.
• Frederick Wildman & Sons, LTD.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner with locations in New York City (111 Broadway) and Summit, NJ. Handles order fulfillment and distribution logistics with direct phone ordering available: (800) 734-9463 (NY) and (908) 277-0053 (NJ).
• Worldwide WinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner based in North Haven, CT (80 Defco Park Road) serving the Connecticut market. Contact: (203) 239-4901. Extends Bacio's regional distribution footprint in the Northeast.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BeatBox Beverages: BeatBox is a U.S. RTD canned cocktail brand offering high-ABV party beverages. Bacio competes for the same shelf set in the canned RTD alcoholic beverage category, though positioned at a more premium, lighter-occasion price point.
• Two Chicks Cocktails: Two Chicks produces premium canned cocktails targeted at women, in 200ml cans. Direct format and occasion overlap with Bacio, with a similar premium, calorie-aware positioning.
• Stella Rosa (Riboli Family): Stella Rosa is the leading Italian-imported semi-sparkling wine brand in the U.S., sold in iconic 750ml bottles and increasingly in cans. It is the most directly comparable product to Bacio's spritz-style Italian wines with natural fruit flavors.
• Aperol (Campari Group): Aperol is the defining Italian bitter orange aperitivo liqueur, marketed as the canonical spritz base (Aperol Spritz = Aperol + Prosecco + soda). Bacio's Orange Spritz competes for the same aperitivo occasion and consumer mindshare.
• Hop Wtr (Hoplark): Hop Wtr offers zero-alcohol and low-ABV canned beverages positioned for health-conscious adult consumers. Overlaps with Bacio's calorie-conscious, better-for-you canned adult-beverage positioning.
• Surfside Iced Tea (Casa Lumbre): Surfside is a popular canned RTD iced tea and lemonade with alcohol brand, scaled nationally through Tito's Handmade Vodka-backed distribution. Competes for the canned premium RTD set where Bacio is positioned.
• Cavazza Wines: Cavazza is an Italian winery from Veneto producing sparkling and semi-sparkling wines including spritz-style products. Competes with Bacio for the Italian-imported spritz positioning in U.S. retail.

Broad incumbents

• Campari Group: Campari Group is the parent of Aperol and a portfolio of aperitivo, sparkling wine, and RTD brands. As the dominant incumbent in Italian aperitivo, it competes with Bacio across both on-premise aperitivo occasion and Italian-spritz retail shelf.
• E. & J. Gallo Winery: Gallo is the largest U.S. wine producer with a broad portfolio including Italian-style sparkling wines, wine spritzers, and low-calorie wine-based RTDs (e.g., Barefoot Spritz). An incumbent competing for the same canned/wine-spritz shelf space at scale Bacio targets.

Emerging players

• Bright Cellars: Bright Cellars is a wine subscription and emerging wine brand focused on consumer-friendly canned and bottled offerings. Operates in adjacent canned-wine DTC and retail space where Bacio's spritz competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BacioLife
• Facebookfacebook.com/Baciolife

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Bacio