Salmon-pink in the glass, the nose leads with ripe strawberry and raspberry, the red-berry signature of the Pinot Nero that Scipione Giuliani blends into the Glera base. Vivino's 90 reviewers add peach and pear with a citrus lift over the top.
Il Papavero Rosé Prosecco Brut
Salmon-pink Prosecco DOC Rose from negociant Scipione Giuliani: Glera with a splash of Pinot Nero. Strawberry and raspberry meet citrus and fine, gentle bubbles. A Brut, 11.5% aperitivo fizz for antipasti and fried bites at around 11 pounds.
Strawberry, citrus and gentle bubbles
The Pinot Nero that tints this Prosecco salmon-pink also drives its fruit: strawberry and raspberry over peach, pear and a citrus lift, the profile Vivino's 90 reviewers report. Light at 11.5% alcohol, it stays fresh and gently fizzy.
- Tasted by
- ItalianWines editorial
- Tasted on
- 12 July 2026
- Vintage in glass
- 2024
- Source
- Drinker consensus · confidence Medium
- Taste profile
Light and gently fizzy at 11.5% alcohol, with soft red fruit and a citrus edge. Decanter's tasting of the cuvee found a good bite of acidity balancing the residual sugar, so the Brut dosage reads dry rather than sweet.
Fine, uplifting bubbles carry a short, clean citrus close. Decanter called the style muted and restrained rather than showy, which is what keeps this an easy pour.
A salmon-pink Prosecco DOC Rose that rates 3.9 on Vivino across 90 reviews, with an earlier vintage scoring 88 points at Decanter. At around 11 pounds it is aperitivo fizz for antipasti and fried bites, not a wine to age.
A Laithwaites exclusive at around 11 pounds
Il Papavero is Laithwaites' own Italian range, so this pink Prosecco is not sold under a producer label elsewhere. It rates 3.9 on Vivino across 90 reviews, and an earlier vintage took 88 points at Decanter: dependable everyday pink fizz.
Who this pink Prosecco is for
Best for easy aperitivo drinking and casual celebrations: beginner-friendly, light at 11.5%, and priced for a weeknight rather than a milestone. Skip it if you want something to cellar or a wine with real weight.
Soft red fruit, gentle bubbles and 11.5% alcohol make this an easy, low-risk way into Italian sparkling rose.
Affordable, low in alcohol and crowd-friendly, this is a Tuesday-night or picnic pour more than a special-occasion bottle.
Versatile aperitivo and antipasti fizz: bubbles and acidity handle fried bites, salumi and fresh cheese, though it is too light for hearty mains.
Salmon-pink Prosecco Rose is celebration-coded and party-ready, though its light frame keeps things casual rather than grand.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
Prosecco in five fields
A compact view of what the Prosecco denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Where to Buy
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Why the 2024 is made to drink now
This is a fresh, tank-method fizz, not a wine that gains from age. The 2024 is built to drink in its first year or two, while the strawberry fruit and citrus lift are at their brightest. There is no vintage chart to chase here.
- Lowest price
- £11.29
- Retailers
- 0 in stock · 1 awaiting restock
- ABV
- 11.5%
- Window
- Drink now through 2026
Charmat-method Prosecco Rose for immediate drinking; the 2024 is at its best young, with fresh strawberry and citrus. No cellaring upside.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Aperitivo fizz for fried bites and salumi
Treat it as an aperitivo. The fine bubbles and citrus acidity cut through fried gnocco fritto, arancini and pizza fritta, while the Brut dryness balances salty salumi. Keep it away from fiery chilli, which overwhelms the light frame.
Fine bubbles scrub fried Italian street food
The fine, gentle bubbles and citrus acidity lift frying oil off the palate between bites. Cutting fried fat is the single strongest use for a light 11.5% Brut fizz.
Try with: Arancini · Pizza Fritta · Gnocco fritto · More pairings →
Brut dryness against salty salumi
Gnocco fritto is torn open around prosciutto and salame. The Brut, low-sugar style and citrus lift balance the salt and cured fat without turning cloying.
Try with: Gnocco fritto with salumi · More pairings →
Red-berry Pinot Nero meets tomato and basil
The strawberry and raspberry the Pinot Nero brings echo the sweetness of ripe tomato, while the fresh acidity handles the milky mozzarella.
Try with: Insalata Caprese · More pairings →
Citrus acidity lightens a rich tuna sauce
Vitello Tonnato drapes cold veal in a creamy tuna and caper sauce. The citrus acidity Decanter flags cuts that richness and refreshes each slice.
Try with: Vitello Tonnato · More pairings →
A light aperitivo pour before dinner
At 11.5% and feather-light, it opens a meal without filling you up, pairing with the first fresh and fried bites of an Italian antipasto spread.
Try with: Insalata Caprese · Arancini · More pairings →
Fiery chilli overwhelms the delicate fizz
Serious chilli heat magnifies the soft sweetness and swamps the light 11.5% frame, leaving the wine tasting thin. Save the pink Prosecco for milder plates.
Skip with: Pizza Diavola · Pasta arrabbiata · Pairing guide →
Peak around 2025. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
A Charmat-method fizz built for freshness. There is no upside to keeping it: drink within a year or two of the 2024 vintage.
£11.29 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
How we sourced these notes
Read directly from each retailer’s public product page once a day. Last refresh: 28 Jul 2026, 17:42 BST. We do not hold stock and we do not accept payment for placement.
Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumGlera, Pinot Nero and the Prosecco DOC
Common Questions
Il Papavero is Laithwaites' own Italian range, and the Rose Prosecco is made by Scipione Giuliani, a negociant winemaker from Conegliano who buys Glera and Pinot Nero from growers across the Prosecco DOC zone rather than running an estate.
Glera is the principal grape, with a small share of Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir) vinified in red to give the salmon-pink colour and red-berry note. Prosecco Rose DOC rules allow 10 to 15 percent Pinot Nero.
It is labelled Brut, so it tastes dry. Decanter noted a good bite of acidity balancing the residual sugar, with soft red fruit, which keeps any sweetness in check.
Vivino tasters across 90 reviews report strawberry and raspberry, peach and pear, and a citrus lift over fine, gentle bubbles. It is light and fresh at 11.5% alcohol.
Pour it as an aperitivo or with fried Italian bites such as gnocco fritto with salumi, arancini or pizza fritta, where the bubbles and acidity cut the fat. Keep it away from fiery chilli dishes like Pizza Diavola.
Drink it young. This is a fresh Charmat-method fizz built for the first year or two after the 2024 vintage, not a wine to cellar.
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