Tasting Prosecco rosé: 16 to try

All glitter and metallic finish, this premium rosé Prosecco (north of £20 a bottle) has some of the most bling packaging I've ever seen on a wine at this price. In the glass, however, it's surprisingly appealing with lots of character. The Glera and Pinot Noir components were harvested and vinified separately and blended before the second fermentation. Pale rose in colour, take a sniff and you'll get heady aromas of parma violet, rose, maraschino cherry and bakewell tart. A touch of sweetness on the palate, from 10-14g/L residual sugar, and lots of ripe, juicy strawberry and cherry fruit, fresh and floral.

Inspired by diamonds, the distinctive packaging design features a glittery label and a paisley pattern etched into the glass. This is definitely a wine aimed at the female drinker! This was the pick of the extra dry wines we tasted: it's not at all restrained, but it's joyous. Take a sniff and you get intense aromas of tinned wild strawberries in syrup. Sip it though and it's not sickly sweet at all, surprisingly fresh, with sherbetty, summer fruit flavours. Would be delicious with a slice of strawberry tart.

Made by sisters Antonella and Ersiliana Bronca, this has a lovely breeziness to it, and a good weight of fruit. Lively red berry and redcurrant, citrus and some cherry flavours, fragrant and juicy. A decent length too.

The palest in colour of all the wines we tasted, the delicate peach hue is a clue to the difference in style. There's 9g/L of residual sugar here, but this is a restrained Prosecco rosé, and quite textured compared to most. Faint aromas of cherry blossom and marzipan, alongside the usual floral and red berry notes. Ruggeri suggests enjoying it with strawberry-based desserts, tomato and avocado salad or beetroot carpaccio, or light pasta dishes.

Elegantly packaged, this Brut-style wine (10g/L) is a new venture from founder Ed Smith, who was frustrated by the oceans of mass-produced, sugary Prosecco on the supermarket shelves and set out to create a high-quality alternative. He works with a third-generation, family-run, single-estate vineyard to produce a range of three Proseccos, including this impressive rosé. It shows both fruit and finesse, with delicate aromas and flavours of roses and red berries. Lively and fresh, this is definitely a cut above the standard supermarket offering, so mission accomplished.

It's understandable that Villa Sandi would be one of the first producers to come out with its interpretation of a rosé Prosecco, as the producer is one of the leading figures of the region. This has fairly intense scents of honeydew melon, fresh red fruits, green apple and pear. The palate is soft, smooth and creamy, with fresh summer fruit sweetness mixed with gentle orchard fruits. It's bright and quite moreish with a long, fresh finish and a lick of salinity.

Made in the Extra Dry style, this has 15g/L residual sugar but is fresh and well-balanced. A pale pink rose colour in the glass, it's fragrant with wild strawberry fruit and floral notes. Enjoyable, and very good value indeed.

Elegantly fruity, this brings to mind strawberry compote, juicy and ripe but not at all saccharine, with its 8.5g/L residual sugar. Harmonious, fresh and softly floral.

Gentle fragrance of very ripe strawberries and red cherry, and floral hints. Rose pink in the glass. This is soft, fruit forward and appealing, with good balance. A great introduction to the style.

Zonin has a history in the Prosecco region that stretches back 200 years. It makes this brut rosé by combining unfermented must with must that has been fermented at a controlled temperature, before using the traditional (for Prosecco) Charmat method for the secondary fermentation. It's a lively and attractive wine, with fresh and juicy strawberry fruit, florality and a hint of sweetness.

Cherry and strawberry scents, followed by flavours of melon, apple, summer fruits and sweet spice, and an off-dry finish. Drink with smoked salmon blinis, a fresh salad or creamy cheeses.

The Glera and Pinot Noir for this are fermented separately for around a week before being blended before the secondary fermentation. Vibrant and lively style, with bright red fruits and some white floral fragrance.

Il Papavero is made for Laithwaites by winemaker Scipione Giuliani, who was born in Conegliano and has a network of grower contacts to buy from. It's more muted and restrained than some, with a good bite of acidity to balance the residual sugar, and soft red fruit flavours.

A paler shade of coral pink in the glass, this is on the drier side of the brut spectrum, with 6.5g/L residual sugar. Not as fruit forward as some, there are delicate hints of red berry fruits and some floral notes.

The i heart range is designed to demystify wine, with a selection of the most popular commercial styles on offer. Soft red berry fruit aromas and flavours in abundance here - fruity, fresh and floral. Uncomplicated and easy drinking.

Prosecco rosé is a brand new category, made with some Pinot Noir in the mix (alongside the traditional Prosecco grape, Glera). Given the enormous popularity of both Prosecco and rosé wines, the concept seems a no-brainer. Extra Dry is not as dry it sounds, but this is not overly saccharine. A pretty pale rose pink in the glass, ripe and juicy, with a faint fragrance of sugared strawberries and red berry flavours. A crowd-pleaser.