Canti - Prosecco D.O.C. Rose Millesimato, Sparkling Extra Dry Wine 11%, Italian Glera and Pinot Noir Grape Varieties from Veneto, Fresh and Sweet Taste, 1x750 ml

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You’ll find the letters DOC (designation of controlled origin) and DOCG (designation of controlled origin guaranteed) on the bottle. The latter classification is more stringent and therefore means higher quality, with a higher price tag to match. But as our taste test reveals, there are some great value DOC proseccos to be discovered, too. How to serve prosecco SANT'ORSOLA PROSECCO – Tasting notes: With an elegant straw colour this prosecco produces a Fine, persistent, soft fizz which surrounds the typical fruit spectrum of apple, pears and a hint of peach. The taste is dry and linear with a rounded mouth Off-dry, dry, extra dry, brut and extra brut are terms referring to the sweetness of the wine, with off-dry confusingly being the sweetest, and extra brut the driest. Our panel of 10 WSET-trained experts and consumers tested 10 supermarket sparklers to find the best prosecco for Christmas. Bottles were blinded to avoid brand bias and served chilled. As Brits drink more Prosecco than anyone else, including the Italians who produce it, we thought the time was ripe for a guide to the best Prosecco to buy right now. You might ask what qualifies us to decide what constitutes the ‘best Prosecco’, and the simple answer is that we drink it all the time. We know what you’re thinking – what a hard life for SquareMeal writers! But it’s not all sipping chilled glasses offizz, you know; we’ve suffered a fair few hangovers for our craft. (Okay, we’re fibbing, it wasn’t a hardship at all and we never drink to excess.)

What: If a gold bottle doesn’t give you serious party vibes, we’re not sure what will. While the bottle sets the tone, it’s the contents that will really get guests talking. With a crisp and elegant style, flavour notes here include white peach, hints of citrus and wonderfully refreshing green apple. Serve chilled in coupes for ultimate sophistication.What: Prosecco connoisseurs (including us) rave about this Tesco Prosecco, not only because it tastes incredible, but because it’s just a tenner a bottle! The quality of the grapes, which come from the slopes of Valdobbiadene, translate into superior flavours, including peach, pear and white blossom, which go particularly well with canapès and summer salads. That’s not to say you can’t toast with it on Christmas morning, though – this Prosecco is definitely an all-season fizz. With your other hand, untwirl the cage fastening. Uncover your thumb, lift off the cage and replace your thumb over the cork.

The Pinot Noir has one day of maceration and a subsequent soft pressing and the Glera has a soft pressing, both followed by fermentation in temperature controlled tanks.Although prosecco is often enjoyed as an aperitif, it’s also extremely versatile when it comes to food. We’d suggest pairing the sweeter “off-dry” and “dry” styles with the likes of afternoon tea and fruity desserts. Dry “brut” prosecco is better with canapés, antipasti, sushi and seafood. How we test prosecco From here on in, keep the bottle pointed away from yourself and anyone present, especially people's faces – about a 45 degree angle is good. What: This light and quaffable rose Prosecco is predictably excellent (La Gioiosa is one of the more reliable names in Prosecco). Fresh, dry and zesty with some raspberry and recurrant, this is an easy-drinking floral fizz that goes well with food but is also suitably special for a celebration. The bottle makes a lovely gift too. Make sure you have your glasses ready and within easy reach. Then, take your bottle and remove the foil; there should be a tag or perforation line to make this easy and neat. Pink Prosecco must still be produced from a majority of white Glera grapes, but it will also include 10-15% of the red Pinot Nero (aka Pinot Noir) variety of grapes to achieve its colour, which will be a “pink more or less intense, shining, and with a persistent foam.

Vinification Details: The production area for this wine is within the Prosecco DOC area, 80-100 meters above sea level with alluvial and clay soils. If you can feel the cork pushing to leave the bottle already, get a glass ready. Otherwise, with the bottle gripped in one hand, slowly pull up the cork with the other. It may be quite stiff at first – if so, alternate pulling and twisting motions – but as you go you'll start to feel the pressure from within helping you out. What: You can’t go wrong with a bottle of Mionetto Prosecco – its entire range is stylish and delicious, after all – but we’re particularly partial to its so-called ‘Orange Label’ for its aromatic notes of apple, honey, white peach, and acacia blossom. Light, fresh and dangerously moreish, it’s great as an aperitivo, as an accompaniment to food or sipped from a chilled flute at any time of the day or night. What: Not only is Morrisons Prosecco tasty and affordable, it’s also suitable for vegans – bonus! Made with grapes sourced from the best area in Italy, Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Morrisons The Best Valdobbiadene delivers intense flavours of fresh green apple and pear and overtones of apple blossom.

Delicate pink colour, floral and fruity fragrance with a fresh, savory and elegant taste that makes the product perfect for an aperitif or to accompany light dishes and shellfish.