The lower alcohol level is one of the factors in its recent rise to fame, as wine drinkers look for slightly lighter, yet still flavoursome styles. Now let's focus on sweetness. Depending on whether you like your Prosecco slightly drier or sweeter, understanding the label correctly will help you choose the right one for you. A Serve this wine chilled (7-10°C) to ensure that you get the best characteristics out of the Prosecco.

It’s perfect with canapés, and is very food friendly – it may struggle a little with Asian influenced canapés, but works with most. A Premier Estates Prosecco is made in North Eastern Italy, specifically in the town of Vazzola which is in the heart of the Veneto region. This particularly beautiful part of Italy has many amazing vineyards which are famous for producing truly wonderful grapes. The varying terrain means that the grapes have quite different characteristics depending upon the geographical height at which they were grown. It reduces blood pressure: In moderation, Prosecco can improve the functioning of our blood vessels by increasing blood flow. Why is that good? Well, increased blood flow decreases both blood pressure and the likelihood of clots forming, which means you are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease and strokes. Woohoo!

WinesDirect Guide: All you need to know about Prosecco

Prosecco. The reasonably priced fizz we all know and love. It’s light, refreshing and looks just as glamorous as champagne in a flute. What’s not to like? Prosecco is made by the Charmat method, which means the secondary fermentation, which produces the bubbles is done in a sealed tank, before bottling, rather than in the bottle itself, which is the traditional champagne method. Apart from a different style, with lighter, slightly larger bubbles, it is also a much cheaper way of producing sparkling wine. If you are shopping for Prosecco regularly you’ll have probably noticed 'Spumante', 'Frizzante' or 'Extra Brut' terms next to the brand's name. Knowing the true meaning of these can help you choose the best bottle to suit your taste preferences. Mini Prosecco bottles aren't really a break through in the world of sparkling wine, but there are certainly a few things about our mini Prosecco bottles that set them ahead of our competitors. Our Prosecco is a multi award winner and these awards have been presented at some of the most prestigious competitions in the wine industry. These awards have come from the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), the International Wine Challenge (IWC) and the Decanter World Wine Awards. The award recipients are decided following blind wine tastings by some of the wine industry’s most respected and experienced professional sommeliers. These highly regarded judges have deemed our Prosecco to be amongst the very best in a very competitive market and to receive accreditation at such a high level is a major achievement of which we are very proud. It’s a very encouraging result after all those hundreds of hours of research and production work carried out by our team.

Frizzante - has less bubbles and they don't last for long after serving due to the short second fermentation process. It's still very popular, making up around 39% of all production. A Premier Estates Prosecco is made using Glera or “Prosecco” grapes exclusively. We choose not to blend our grapes with other varieties as this has a tendency to result in a different quality of wine year on year. Extra-Dry - counter-intuitively, this is less dry than Dry! It contains between 12-17 grams of residual sugar per litre. Very popular and classic with balanced acidity, it’s both fruity and floral.

Originally the area also produced still wines, but now the entire production is focussed on Prosecco, and there are over 185 wineries in the region. It appeals to the younger market: The lower price tag and light flavour make Prosecco an ideal choice for those who are new to sparkling wine and the younger generation who would have previously relied on cheap spirits. It’s also very easy to find in bars and restaurants. A Let’s be clear here, Prosecco is most certainly not a “cheap alternative” to Champagne. It’s an entirely different wine which is not as costly to produce as Champagne. It’s as simple as that. It has less calories: For those dieters among us, who deprive yourselves and reserve alcohol for ‘cheat days’, you can hold your hands up and rejoice. A flute of Prosecco contains just 80 calories or around 60 calories less than a glass of wine. See, all things enjoyed in moderation!

The Price: There’s no denying we like to get a bargain, however, we don’t like to sacrifice on quality. The lower price point of Prosecco makes it accessible to everyone. It’s an easy solution when you wat to celebrate with friends and family but you don’t want to spend a fortune on Champagne. A Absolutely! We deliver Prosecco all over the UK to wedding venues, corporate events and social gatherings of all kinds. Just call and speak to a member of our sales team to find out how we can help make your event even more special.At Premier Estates Wine, our wine production experts have put a serious amount of time and effort into getting our Prosecco recipe just right, with the aim of treating all of our customers to their favourite multi award winning sparkling wine at its most perfect. For many of our customers, just the one glass at the end of the day is all that's required to help them unwind in style and they might not want to pop the cork on a full size 70cl bottle only to leave the rest in the fridge for a few days where it might lose some its exciting, just opened fizz. To this end, the team saw great value in producing a mini Prosecco bottle of 200ml, just one glass of Prosecco. Our minis contain the perfect quantity for enjoying a single, pleasurable glass of our incredibly popular sparkler with lunch, or to wind down following a tough day in the office, with supper at home. Nothing it seems! Prosecco has surged in Popularity since the 2000’s and it doesn’t seem to have peaked yet. In fact, it is the best selling sparkling wine across many major UK supermarkets and sales are still increasing year on year. The last few years have seen major changes, and the success of Prosecco on the international market has hit the region, like a whirlwind. Until 2010, Prosecco was named after the grape variety from which it is made, and was produced in a limited DOC area. Historically, the region has always had a strong tradition of producing sparkling wines – it’s in the north of Italy, they don’t get as much heat as many regions, and the climate and soil is well suited to these grapes and this style of wine making. There are 3 styles of Prosecco, although the original still wine is now hardly ever seen. The other 2 are Prosecco Frizzante and Prosecco Spumante – the difference between the 2 is purely down to the amount of sparkle and fizz in the glass – Frizzante has a lighter, more gentle bubble, but the difference is minimal – Frizzante has 2.5 bars of pressure in the bottle, Spumante has 3.