Aldi's Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Brut Champagne has been named the best supermarket champagne in a blind taste test organised by consumer group Which?, beating big-name brands including Moët & Chandon and Veuve Clicquot.
The panel of wine experts tested eight supermarket champagnes alongside bottles from some of the industry's biggest names. Aldi's 75cl bottle, with an ABV of 12.5%, costs £22.99, almost half the price of Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Champagne, which also has a 12.5% ABV and comes in a 75cl bottle but costs £45.
Aldi's winning profile
The tasting panel described Aldi's champagne as having: "Aromas of ripe apples and soft red fruits meet delicate floral hints. Citrus, strawberry and baked apple notes lead to a clean, lingering finish."
Aldi was not the only supermarket to impress, with several other own-brand bottles outperforming more expensive labels.
Other supermarkets ahead of Moët
Asda's Exceptional Benoît Renaud Blanc De Noirs Brut Champagne came second. Priced at £24.98, the bottle was praised for being "well-balanced and fruity".
Other supermarket champagnes that ranked ahead of Moët & Chandon included bottles from Co-op, Marks & Spencer and Lidl. Lidl's Comte de Senneval Brut Champagne, priced at £13.99, also impressed the judges.
Lower rankings
Sainsbury's and Tesco followed Moët & Chandon in the rankings, while Veuve Clicquot landed in ninth place. At the bottom of the table was Waitrose's Brut Champagne. Despite coming last, the £26 bottle still received praise from the panel, who described it as "round and fruity with a lovely toastiness".
