Zonin

The core business is still very much wine in the traditional sense: Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Amarone, and a full sweep of Italian classics. The alcohol-free range sits alongside all of that as a relatively recent addition, responding to growing demand in the UK market rather than any reinvention of the brand.

The alcohol-free product is the Cuvée Zero, a sparkling wine-style drink made from Glera grapes (the same variety used in Prosecco) alongside Garganega, Trebbiano, and Chardonnay. Alcohol is removed using a spinning cone column, a gentle dealcoholisation technique that aims to preserve as much flavour as possible. The result comes in under 0.5% ABV. In the glass it shows pale yellow with persistent bubbles; the palate runs to apple and pear with a notably rounded, fuller body than you might expect. The sweetness is more pronounced than in standard Prosecco, which is fairly typical of dealcoholised sparkling wines. It retails around £7.50, putting it at the accessible end of the AF sparkling category.

Available through Ocado and online retailers. Not a specialist AF brand by any stretch, but the Cuvée Zero draws on genuine winemaking heritage, and that counts for something in a category still finding its feet.