We’ll take any excuse to party in 2020, and this Thursday, August 13 it’s an easy win - because it’s National Prosecco Day!
A chilled glass of the sparkling Italian wine is one of our favourite tipples to toast the good times… or, if we’re honest, any time.
Kinder to your wallet than Champagne and lovely on its own or with food and friends, Prosecco is also lighter on calories. It’s approximately 80cal a flute, although naturally, this changes from bottle to bottle.
Where does Prosecco come from?
Like Champagne, Prosecco is a protected name - only grapes grown in Italy’s Veneto region reserve the right to be called Prosecco. It comes in various degrees of fizziness – spumante (sparkling), frizzante (semi-sparkling) and tranquilo (still).
Prosecco tips and facts
- The ideal temperature that Prosecco should be served at is 6-8°C
- 45 degrees is the perfect angle to achieve the ultimate pour
- Ideally Prosecco should be consumed within 12 months of bottling
How can you know if your Prosecco is the genuine article?
Look for the letters DOC or DOCG on the label: these letters guarantee the superior quality of the bubbling elixir within.
Research by top Prosecco producer Mionetto found 86 per cent of us feel joy when we’re opening a bottle, and more than half said it tasted all the sweeter when said bottle is on offer.
Which is precisely why we’ve rounded up the best deals, offers and brilliantly priced bottles for you to enjoy come Prosecco o’clock (which is 6.58pm on a Saturday, according to the research).
See the best deals on Prosecco below
Aldi Prosecco Deals
- Castellore Prosecco Spumante DOC - £5.99
- Organic Prosecco - £7.99
- Prosecco Frizzante - £4.99
- Prosecco Superiore DOCG - £7.49
ASDA Prosecco Deals
- Prosecco Extra Dry - £6 or two for £10
- Fillipo Sansovino Prosecco - was: £7, now: £6.50
- 24KT Prosecco Brut - was: £12.50, now: £9
- Alberto Nani Organic Prosecco - was: £9, now: £8
Sainsbury's Prosecco Deals
- Freixenet Prosecco 75cl - was: £12, now: £10
- Canti Prosecco 75cl - was: £9, now: £7.50
- Maschio Prosecco Doc Brut 75cl - was: £10, now: £7.50
- Sainsbury's Conegliano Prosecco, Taste the Difference 1.5L - was: £21, now: £17
Tesco Prosecco Deals
- Maschio Cadoro Prosecco Spumante 75cl - was: £9, now: £6.50
- Canti Prosecco Spumante 75cl - was: £10, now: £7
- La Gioiosa Prosecco Brut 75cl - was: £10, now: £8
- Finest Prosecco Valdobbiadene Docg 75cl - was: £10, now: £9
- Freixenet Prosecco DOC 75cl - was: £12, now: £10
The Perfect Aperol Spritz
Fancy holding your own aperitivo hour? Follow this easy equal-parts recipe (or check it out here) to make the perfect Aperol Spritz.:
- Fill a large wine glass with ice
- Combine Prosecco followed by Aperol in equal parts
- Add a dash of soda and stir
- Garnish with a slice of fresh orange
