Add some fizz to your Hogmanay celebrations

Here are a dozen cracking bottles of bubbly to help see in the New Year, ranging in price from just £ 6.50 to £ 35.

Morrisons The Best Cremant de Limoux NV Les Vignerons du Sieur d’arques

Get your party started this year with affordable and approachable cremant. Made by the same method as champagne, it has less acid bite, more floral notes and in this case with 12 months lees ageing it has soft, delicate creaminess.

£ 10, reduced from £ 12, until 1 January, Morrisons

Castelveder Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

Brioche, rich liquorice baked fruits with a refreshing twist to the finish – this is certainly not champagne with its ripe fruits and low acidity, but it is a well- made example of franciacorta.

£ 14.99/£ 24.99, Majestic

‘ Aus’ Pet- Nat 2019 Celler de les Aus

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Catalonia is better known for cava, but Alella- based winemaker Mireia Pujol- Busquets makes this superb pet nat from pansa blanco ( xarello). Jasmine and lemon, soft silky mousse – and low in alcohol. Pet nat is made by bottling and sealing fermenting wine, so bubbles are trapped inside the bottle with a crown cork.

£ 16.60, L’art du Vin

Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs Brut NV Domaine Henri Delagrange

One of France’s eight cremants, Cremant de Bourgogne is the closest to champagne in area and style. Winemaker Didier Delagrange tops up his fizz cuvée with 5 per cent aligote to add freshness.

£ 18.50, L’art du Vin

Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry 2019

UK supermarkets were falling over themselves to stock new pink prosecco; another way for winemakers to capitalise on their popular fizz. Previously all prosecco had to be white. Mildly aromatic, hint of red fruits with the hallmark delicate mousse.

£ 6.49, Aldi

Hunter’s Miru Miru Brut NV

My favourite Kiwi fizz, named after the Maori word for bubbles. This traditional method chardonnay cuvée has light yeasty nose and creamy mousse with a soft texture. £ 17, The Wine Society; £ 18.99, Laithwaites

Quartet Brut NV

One of the best sparkling wines made outside Champagne. It has mouthwatering acidity, bright fruit, toasty creaminess with mellowness and mature fruits from the 15 per cent oaked reserve wine added which enhances complexity.

£ 25, The Wine Society; Waitrose; Majestic

Belena Extra Brut 2017 Maison Crochet

Well- travelled winemaker Wilfried Crochet’s first cuvée of gamay/ chardonnay made using traditional method with substantial 18 months on lees has light bready notes, steely minerally, and is zippy and dry with a touch of candied fruit.

£ 21.40, Sevslo Wine

Champagne Drappier Signature Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

Drappier has been replanting the forgotten old grapes of champagne.

Distinctive rich sleek cuvée, elegant and honeyed ( dosage 7g/ l). Drappier is the first Champagne house with compensated carbon emissions.

£ 34.99/£ 39.99, Majestic

Champagne Pierre Paillard Les Parcelles Bouzy ‘ XV’ Grand Cru Extra Brut NV

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This is a wonderful 70/ 30 pinot noir/ chardonnay example from the Paillards, one of the historic families in Montagne de Reims. XV refers to the base vintage, 2015. Rich, toasty with apple blossom, rich savoury pinot noir fruit and spice, finishing very dry.

£ 29-£ 35, The Wine Society; Justerini & Brooks

Harrow & Hope Brut Reserve NV

Winemaker Henry Laithwaite, son of retailer Tony Laithwaite, prefers making rich, textural, savoury fizz, rather than delicate floral stereotypical English sparkling wine. This NV cuvée based on the great 2015 vintage has yeasty, rich, toasty, savoury depth with ripe pure fruits.

£ 28, Harrow & Hope; Laithwaites

Breaky Bottom Cuvée Gerard Hoffnung 2009

One of the best English fizz made by legendary winemaker Peter Hall. Enticing, rich, toasty nose, apricot honeyed fruits, citric flavours, creamy texture with a rich, nutty finish.

£ 34.95, Corney & Barrow

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