Champagne from Aldi and Co-Op scored best in Christmas taste tests, leaving high-end competitors feeling flat
- Champagnes from Co-op and Aldi have beaten a prestige brand to double the price
Famous champagne houses will be shut down this Christmas, as budget supermarket Fizz came out on top in taste tests.
Champagnes from Co-op and Aldi have beaten a prestige brand by double the price in Christmas tests.
And it was a particularly good festive season for Co-op, which also came in first place with its mince pies.
The results prove that shoppers can celebrate without blowing the budget. Consumer Champion Which one? asked a panel of four wine experts to blind taste a selection of sparkling beer.
Closely followed by Aldi’s Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Champagne at £21.99, which received an 81 per cent score and also earned a Best Buy (stock photo)
Co-op’s Les Pionniers champagne, priced at £22.75, proved to be a corker, scoring 85 per cent and being named Best Buy.
The experts praised the soft creaminess, the pleasant freshness and the long, savory aftertaste.
Closely followed by Aldi’s Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Champagne at £21.99, which received an 81 per cent score and also earned a Best Buy.
The panel said this fizz showcased the flavors of fresh fruit against a ‘savory backbone’.
These bottles were rated higher than the most expensive champagne the panel tasted.
It was a particularly good festive season for Co-op, which also came in first place with its mince pies (stock image)
The £47 Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne received a score of 77 percent.
It had a classy and fresh taste, but the judges said there were much cheaper champagnes that were just as – if not more – delicious.
Other supermarket offers were a hit with the experts, including Asda’s Veuve Olivier & Fils Secret de Cave Champagne (£28) and Waitrose’s Brut Champagne (£21.99).
Natalie Hitchins, from Which?, said: ‘Our taste tests have produced excellent supermarket champagnes and cheaper alternatives that offer quality and value for money and more than rival a famous champagne house.’