These are the best and worst supermarket proseccos available for Christmas Sarah Wilson December 8, 2020 Christmas, Drink, In the News A (generally) cheaper alternative to champagne and the perfect Christmas tipple, prosecco has seen a boon in popularity over the past few years. The big UK supermarket chains all offer their own proseccos – though some are tastier than others. A good prosecco will be fizzy, light in the mouth, sweet – but not cloying – and will often have subtle fruity or citrus flavours. These are the big supermarket proseccos ranked from worst to best – so you can have the best budget fizz on your Christmas table this year. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Conegliano Prosecco – £8 Picture: Sainsbury’s This was the best prosecco offer of all the big supermarkets: sweet but not too cloying, this light-in-colour wine has light, spritzy bubbles and fresh, zesty notes. It’s smooth, easy to drink and would be perfect as an aperitif for your (virtual) Christmas parties. 4.5/5 Waitrose San Leo Prosecco Brut NV D.O.C. – £9.99 This is an easy-to-drink glass with spritzy bubbles that don’t overpower the palette. It’s light and subtly sweet without being overly sugary – though the downfall here is that there’s a slight lack of complex flavour; the fruity notes are perhaps too subtle here. Would make an ideal aperitif or base for a Christmas day bellini – just add peach juice! 4/5 Morrisons The Best Valdobbiadene Prosecco – £8 Picture: Morrisons Striking a good balance between sweet and dry – though leaning further towards dry – this prosecco is fairly light in the mouth and bubbly, though does leave a slight aftertaste that bumps it down the scale. This a glass that would pair well with Chinese food or baked seabass. 3.5/5 Asda Extra Special English Sparkling Brut – £15 This a crisp glass with pleasant, fleeting bubbles that don’t linger too long on the palette. It would be a good prosecco for first-timers to the wine, though the apple notes in this glass threaten to overpower the overall taste, with a noticeable aroma before even tasting. 3.5/5 Iceland Dandelione Prosecco – £7 Picture: Iceland This extra dry prosecco is a good bargain – and the bottle gives away no clues that it comes from a budget supermarket. It’s less fizzy than the other supermarket offerings, and subtly sweet; its “extra dry” label is perhaps slightly misleading for non wine buffs. It’s a glass with a fairly neutral flavour, though there are subtle fruity notes apparent here. 3.5/5 M&S Limited Edition Oro Prosecco – £10 Picture: M&S For an ‘upmarket’ supermarket prosecco, M&S’s offering was slightly disappointing, with zesty notes leaving an almost acidic aftertaste in the mouth. In spite of this, and of very lively bubbles, however, this remained a relatively smooth glass which would compliment party food or work well as an aperitif. 3/5 Tesco Finest Prosecco Valdobbiadene Docg – £8 The experience of this glass didn’t quite match the others; it was overly sweet and cloying, with peach notes making for a somewhat sickly taste overall. This is a prosecco that would be better paired with a dessert, and would be harder to drink alone as an aperitif. 2/5 These are the best and worst supermarket pigs in blankets available for Christmas About The AuthorSarah Wilson Let us know what you think comments