Best Prosecco Under $20: 4 Critic-Rated Bottles

The best Prosecco under $20 doesn’t have to be the most famous label. On published critic scores and current US prices, our top pick is Bisol Jeio Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut (91 points, about $15 to $20), followed by Zardetto Brut (90 points from three critics, about $15 to $18). Both are dry. This guide is for anyone buying bubbles for a party, a brunch or an Aperol spritz, and it also explains the two things that confuse most shoppers: DOC vs DOCG, and why Extra Dry is sweeter than Brut.

How we picked

We don’t taste the wines ourselves. Each pick has at least one published professional score, and we checked its typical shelf price at two or more US retailers in October 2026. Prosecco is usually non-vintage (NV), a blend of more than one harvest, so a critic’s score for an NV Prosecco applies to that wine in general and may come from an earlier release. When a wine has several scores, we use the middle (median) one and never round up. We then applied the thresholds in our Blue Book Value method: 90 to 92 points is a Great Value at $20 or less, and 88 or 89 points is a Great Value at $15 or less and a Good Value up to $20. We ignore one-day sales.

The best Prosecco under $20 at a glance

Wine	Critic score	Price (Oct 2026)	Verdict
Bisol Jeio Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut NV	median 91 (Wine Enthusiast, James Suckling)	about $15 to $20	Great Value
Zardetto Prosecco Brut NV (DOC)	90 (Vinous, Wine Enthusiast, James Suckling)	about $15 to $18	Great Value
Mionetto Prestige Collection Brut NV (Prosecco DOC Treviso)	90, Wine Enthusiast; 89, Decanter	about $13 to $15	Great Value
Candoni Prosecco NV (DOC)	90, Tastings.com; 86, Wine Enthusiast	about $14 to $15	Great Value

All scores are on a 100-point scale. Prices vary by state and store.

Bisol Jeio Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut NV

• Scores: 91 points, Wine Enthusiast (Kerin O’Keefe, December 2021, as cited by Zachys); The Liquor Barn cites 92 from Kerin O’Keefe and 91 from James Suckling, without dates. Median: 91. Because the wine is non-vintage, these scores may cover different releases.
• Price: about $15 to $20, checked October 2026 ($14.99 at The Liquor Barn; $19.95 regular price at Zachys, on sale for $16.99).
• Verdict: Great Value.

Our pick overall, and the only DOCG on the list. Jeio is a Bisol label, and Liquor Barn places the wine in the Valdobbiadene DOCG area, the hills where Prosecco Superiore comes from. It is a Brut, so it is on the dry side. We’d serve it on its own as an aperitif or with fried snacks, prosciutto and melon, or sushi.

Zardetto Prosecco Brut NV

• Scores: 90 points, Vinous (Eric Guido, December 2024) and 90 points, Wine Enthusiast (Jeff Porter, December 2022), both as cited by J.J. Buckley; 90 points, James Suckling (October 2021), as cited by Wine on Sale. Median: 90.
• Price: about $15 to $18, checked October 2026 ($16.99 regular price at 67 Wine, where it was on sale for $12.99; $17.95 at Wine on Sale; J.J. Buckley lists it at $14.94 but was out of stock).
• Verdict: Great Value.

Three critics landing on the same score is unusual, and our pick for a dry Prosecco DOC. Wine on Sale lists it as 95% Glera (the Prosecco grape) and 5% Chardonnay, at 11% alcohol. 67 Wine quotes Wine Enthusiast’s reviewer on fresh lemon, lime and citrus blossom, with a clean, crisp finish. It is a natural for spritzes and mimosas, or with a cheese board.

Mionetto Prestige Collection Brut NV

• Scores: 90 points, Wine Enthusiast (as cited by 67 Wine, undated); 89 points, Decanter (Christelle Guibert). Median: 89.5, which we count in the 88 to 89 band.
• Price: about $13 to $15, checked October 2026 ($12.99 at Target, which lists it as Mionetto Prosecco Brut; $14.99 regular price at The Liquor Barn). 67 Wine’s regular price is $17.99, at which it would be a Good Value.
• Verdict: Great Value.

This is the orange-label Mionetto found in many supermarkets, from the Prosecco DOC Treviso area. Decanter’s reviewer describes white peach, ripe melon and a hint of elderflower, crisp and refreshing with a touch of sweetness kept in balance; Wine Enthusiast’s reviewer notes apple, lemon and a hint of minerality. Easy to find and fairly priced, it is a good choice for a crowd.

Candoni Prosecco NV

• Scores: 90 points, Tastings.com (reviewed July 2026); 86 points, Wine Enthusiast (Kerin O’Keefe, as cited by The Liquor Barn, undated). Median: 88.
• Price: about $14 to $15, checked October 2026 ($13.99 at The Liquor Barn and $14.95 at BuyWinesOnline). Wine on Sale asks $18.95, at which it would be a Good Value.
• Verdict: Great Value.

The two critics disagree here, so the median decides. Tastings.com’s reviewer describes pear, melon and white peach, tangy and light, and calls it an easy-drinking everyday Prosecco. Try it with fried chicken, chicken kebabs or a Cobb salad.

Worth a look, but not picks

• Ruggeri Argeo Prosecco Rosé Brut Millesimato 2023: 93 points from Wine Enthusiast, cited by 67 Wine at $17.99. We found only one retailer listing the 2023, so it doesn’t meet our two-retailer rule yet.
• La Marca Prosecco: the best-known name on US shelves ($15.99 regular price at Target). Retailers quote 90 points from James Suckling, but one ties it to the 2020 and 2021 vintages of a wine sold without a vintage, so we can’t match the score to the bottle.
• Kirkland Signature Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV: 94 points from Tastings.com at $7 in an August 2025 review, but it is sold only at Costco. See our best Costco wine guide.

Prosecco DOC vs DOCG

Prosecco comes from northeast Italy and is made mainly from the Glera grape. The labels you will see:

• Prosecco DOC. DOC means a protected designation of origin with official production rules. The Prosecco DOC zone covers nine provinces: Treviso, Venice, Vicenza, Padua and Belluno in Veneto, and Gorizia, Pordenone, Trieste and Udine in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Glera is the main grape, and other varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero may make up as much as 15% in total, according to the Prosecco DOC consortium. Some labels add Treviso, the province name.
• Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG. DOCG stands for a designation of controlled and guaranteed origin. This zone covers the hills between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, 15 communes in all. It became a DOC in 1969 and Italy’s 44th DOCG on August 1, 2009, according to its consortium. Its consortium lists special types within the zone, including 43 Rive and Cartizze, which comes from an area of 107 hectares (about 264 acres).

In our view, a DOCG Superiore is the easiest step up in quality, and as the Bisol Jeio shows, it doesn’t have to cost much more.

Brut, Extra Dry or Dry? Prosecco sweetness explained

The sweetness words on a Prosecco label are measured in grams of sugar per liter, and they run the opposite way from what most people expect. These are the official ranges for Prosecco DOC Spumante (the fully sparkling style), from the Prosecco DOC consortium:

Label term	Sugar (grams per liter)	What it tastes like
Brut Nature	0 to 3	Bone dry
Extra Brut	0 to 6	Very dry
Brut	less than 12	Dry
Extra Dry	12 to 17	Off-dry, a touch of sweetness
Dry	17 to 32	Noticeably sweet
Demi-sec	32 to 50	Sweet

The right-hand column is our plain-English reading. So Extra Dry is sweeter than Brut, and “Dry” is sweeter still. Prosecco DOC Rosé is made only as Spumante and only in the drier styles, from Brut Nature to Extra Dry, the consortium says. If you want a crisp aperitif, pick a Brut; for spicy food or brunch with fruit, an Extra Dry can work better. If you need a bottle made without animal products, see our guide to vegan Prosecco.

Where to buy Prosecco under $20

Supermarkets, Target and liquor stores all carry Prosecco in this price range. In October 2026, Target’s regular prices included Ruffino Extra Dry at $12.99, Mionetto Brut at $12.99, Kim Crawford Prosecco at $14.99 and La Marca at $15.99. Independent wine shops and online retailers are more likely to stock DOCG bottles such as the Bisol Jeio.

Once opened, Prosecco loses its bubbles fast: our guide to how long wine lasts after opening gives sparkling wine one to three days in the fridge, with a proper sparkling wine stopper in the neck.

How to find more good-value wine

• Look for “Superiore DOCG.” It is a reliable step up that often costs only a few dollars more.
• Check the sweetness word before you buy. It matters more for your food than a point or two of score.
• Read shelf scores carefully. For non-vintage wines, a score may be years old. Our guide to wine ratings explains how to judge them, and our list of the best wine under $20 has more sparkling and still picks.

We recheck these prices at least every three months.