Prosecco’s gentle, fruity character and reasonably priced pricing has helped it to carve out its personal (important) nook of the glowing wine market. It’s the go-to fizz for a lot of people who find themselves turned off by the richness (and value) of Champagne.
Under, we’ve rounded up an inventory of Prosecco beneath £20 to attempt, tasted and rated by our specialists. Included are picks from supermarkets Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer, in addition to some independents and excessive road chains corresponding to Decanter’s 2021 Nationwide Wine Retailer of the Yr, Majestic Wine.
Prosecco grapes
Prosecco is predominantly constructed from the Glera grape, previously identified additionally as ‘Prosecco’, however different grape varieties could also be included. As much as 15% of the mix might be made up from Bianchetta Trevigiana, Chardonnay, Perera, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Verdiso and Pinot Noir, all fermented off the skins. Rosé Prosecco (see under) can include as much as 15% of Pinot Noir fermented on the skins.
Prosecco classes
Not all Prosecco is equal: Prosecco DOC and Prosecco Treviso DOC are typically probably the most reasonably priced, good for a lunchtime quaffer or aperitif. This represents the majority of exports and also you’re certain to seek out examples at very cheap costs.
Stepping as much as the DOCGs of Asolo, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore, Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore Rive and Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze provides you glowing wines constructed from higher fruit from one of the best hillside websites, and may problem a number of the finest glowing wines from different areas by way of complexity and high quality. Producers could even experiment with longer ageing, drier kinds or old-vine bottlings. These DOCG Proseccos can get fairly expensive, however fortunately you may nonetheless discover some beneath £20 too.
Rosé Prosecco
A brand new Prosecco class – launched in November 2020 – is rosé Prosecco. Mixing Pinot Noir with Glera, it provides pink Prosecco with refined purple fruit traits, good for summer season sipping in addition to pairing with meals within the winter.
Majestic’s Jack Merrylees, head of communications & PR, stated: ‘Probably the most nice shock has been Prosecco rosé, which now contains over 20% of [Prosecco] gross sales and is rising.’
However don’t anticipate to see rosé Prosecco on the DOCG stage simply but – this can be a new improvement at DOC stage solely.
Finest Prosecco beneath £20:
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