A gently sparkling fizz here from the rolling hills of Veneto. Expect plenty of crushed rock and chalk up top on the nose with a subtle herbal undertow. The palate is brimming with fleshy pear notes supported by pithy lemon rind and a lovely frothy texture.

Origin: There’s a small village called Prosecco near Trieste, in Friuli, Italy. Mainly Grown In: Prosecco can only come from either the Friuli or Veneto regions, in the north-east of Italy. Key Facts: Prosecco is THE sparkling wine of Italy. Sure, they make other fizzy stuff, but Prosecco is the most produced and the best known. The main grape is known as Glera these days (confusingly enough it was formerly known as Prosecco), but was changed in an attempt to keep Prosecco strictly Italian. It’s often a touch sweeter than other sparkling wines, but just in a fruit-forward kind of way, not a dessert-wine kind of way. It’s made slightly differently to Champagne and traditional method wines, and always shows off keen acidity, a lovely yellow apple and pear kind of flavour and is inherently refreshing. Fun Fact: Did you know there's a Prosecco without bubbles? It's called Tranquillo - give it a try and tell us what you think!