The best non-alcoholic red, white and rosé wines

We were pleasantly surprised by this bubbly alternative to our go-to glass of prosecco. Made by David Rowledge of Alchemy Wines, it looks like an alcoholic fizz in the glass and keeps its bubbles while drinking, so it really does feel like a treat to sip, ideal for non-drinkers to join a celebratory toast.

It’s made with sparkling fermented grape juice and premium green tea, giving it a refreshing feel packed with fruity flavours of pear and grape. Although it’s a tiny bit on the sweet side, if you’re used to bone-dry champagne, it’s one of the driest and most drinkable sparkling wines we tried. Better still, 25p from every bottle sold will be donated to NHS Charities Together. Definitely one we’ll be buying again in future.

We can’t lie – we resent splashing out too much cash if a wine is alcohol-free. If you’re watching the budget as well as the booze, you won’t go far wrong with this.

Made in Germany with sparkling grape juice, it has an intense, citrus flavour, lively bubbles and a decent acidity that means you won’t feel like you’re glugging a fizzy drink. It definitely benefits from the addition of grape must (freshly crushed grapes) to pep up the flavour.

Despite the name, it’s a little too sweet for us to compare it with prosecco, but it works nicely with desserts, so we’d serve it after dinner with pudding.

If you didn’t know what you were sipping, you could easily believe this sparkling rosé from Belle & Co. was the real thing. An attractive deep-pink colour, it looks inviting in the glass, with red fruit aromas, a surprisingly textured palate and a hint of raspberry in every sip.

What really makes this one stand out is the fact the fermented grape juice is blended with premium green tea, which cuts through the sweetness and adds complexity.

Containing only naturally occurring sugar, it’s a pleasure to drink and we definitely wouldn’t feel like we were missing out with this in our glass.

It’s great to see respected wine makers turning their hand to alcohol-free versions and attempting to replicate the flavours and depth in their usual wines. Hardys is one of Australia’s biggest wine producers and is especially known for its fragrant chardonnays, so it’s no surprise this is a decent dupe.

Made with the same premium grapes used across the Hardys ranges, this 0 per cent chardonnay has a vibrant yellow colour and a smooth note of oak. It’s packed with plenty of tropical flavours, including pineapple and peach, and though it’s a touch sweeter than the regular version, it would definitely satisfy a Saturday chardonnay craving, if you’re trying to skip the booze.

A powerful, flavour-filled tipple, we’d prefer to pair it with food than sip it on its own, and it would go perfectly with a chicken pie or seafood platter.

We’re already big fans of the crisp, fruity cavas made by Vilarnau, a boutique winery close to Barcelona. If we’re celebrating but keeping a clear head, we’d be happy to make the switch to this 0 per cent version instead, which is vegan and has impressive eco credentials too. The vineyard reuses and purifies rain and waste water, has eradicated diesel use with a renewable boiler system and has recently halved its energy consumption.

What’s more, the wine tastes great. It has all the fruity flavours you’d expect from a decent cava, with notes of green apple, citrus and a hint of almond, and it’s decently dry, so you won’t feel like you’re quaffing sugary water.

We’re big fans of the Vilarnau 0 per cent sparkling rosé too (£8, Amazon.co.uk), ideal for a booze-free barbeque.

Lyre’s knows a thing or two about making alcohol-free drinks, producing 16 spirits and five ready-to-drink cans, so you’re not stuck with the same options every time.

This Italian-style sparkling wine is a stand-out swap if you’re partial to prosecco. It even looks the part in its premium bottle, so you’d feel quite proud bringing this along to a party. It looks the part in the glass too, thanks to delicate bubbles, a welcome tartness and flavours of apple, pear and peach.

A fine acidity gives this sparkler a clean, refreshing finish, and means there’s none of the cloying sweetness that lingers with other alcohol-free wines. It would be ideal served chilled on its own or with canapes to get a party started.

There’s a wine for every occasion in the extensive Eisberg alcohol-free range, including a fruity rosé (£2.75, Morrisons.com) we’ll be sipping this summer, and even a mulled wine so close to the real thing, Santa would struggle to tell them apart.

For the rest of the year, this merlot is a good, drinkable alternative to red, and will go down a treat with tomato-based pasta dishes or even a hearty Sunday roast.

It has all the classic fruit flavours you’d expect in a Merlot, including blackberry and plum, with a velvety intensity that means a glass or three slips down in no time. The price gets a big thumbs-up, too.

Torres has been making wine for more than 150 years in Spain’s Catalonia, one of the oldest winemaking regions in Europe. A fifth-generation family business, it’s been creating a de-alcoholised wine since 2008, fermenting the vino before carefully removing the alcohol, to preserve the flavours.

This one is made entirely from muscat grapes and has a sweet smoothness that would work perfectly with fish dishes. It has quite a strong grape flavour, but there are also touches of apples and melon, and we were pleased to see there was no added sugar or carbonated water. Serve very cold, to taste it at its best.

OK, we realise that £32 is a lot to splash out on a bottle with no alcohol in it, but bear with us. While other alcohol-free fizz mimics prosecco, this one is a more-than-adequate substitute for champagne and would make an indulgent gift for any non-drinker needing a treat.

It pours exactly like the good stuff, with elegant bubbles and fresh, sharp aromas. Made with 100 per cent chardonnay grapes and Gensac spring water, this organic sparkling is a delight to drink, too, with refined flavours of white peach and citrus with a tropical twist.

It’s deliciously crisp, so would work well with seafood or sushi, but we think it would be a match made in heaven with traditional fish and chips for a truly lavish feast.

If you’ve always swerved alcohol-free wines because the sweetness makes you shudder, this sparkling vino is well worth a try. It’s made in Veneto, Northern Italy, from the same glera grapes that winemakers Joe Scavi and Carluccio Ray use to make their prosecco.

After harvesting, the wine then goes through a gentle vacuum-based de-alcoholisation process to produce this aromatic, tangy fizz, which would thrill any non-drinker at a party.

It bursts with lip-smacking flavours of pear, green apple and citrus, and is remarkably drinkable, especially when perfectly chilled. Add a dash of orange juice and it will make a wonderful mimosa, too.

We’re a sucker for a cold glass of sauvignon blanc, so were excited to discover an alternative we could enjoy even when we want to swerve the alcohol.

This de-alcoholised version is made by McGuigan Wines, which has been producing wine in Australia for three generations. It removes the alcohol in this vino using spinning cone technology, which uses low temperatures to preserve the taste.

It certainly doesn’t skimp on flavours, and brims with bright notes of passionfruit and lime, with a long, satisfying finish that makes it feel more like wine. We’d recommend opening half an hour or so before serving, to improve the flavour even further.