A cheap bottle of prosecco from Aldi has been crowned as the best supermarket brand bottle.
With King Charles III's coronation and the May bank holiday fast approaching, now might be the right time to snap up a few bottles of bubbly to toast the occasion. Naturally, we're often led to believe that expensive bottles taste better.
However, a taste test from the Money Saving Expert Team found that Aldi's £6.49 Costellore Prosecco Doc Extra Dry 75cl was the favourite among a line up of other supermarket bottles.
The MSE team tested cheap bottles of prosecco from nine different supermarkets, including Waitrose, M&S, Tesco, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Aldi, the Co-op, Asda and Morrisons. All contenders cost under £10, with prices ranging from £6.49 - £9.50.
Some 20 volunteers from the MSE team tasted small amounts of each bottle and were then asked to consider what their favourite prosecco was and which did they think was the most expensive.
As usual, the money-saving team were quick to sniff out a bargain, as Aldi took the top spot with four votes overall. The German discounter's bubbly was also one of the three cheapest options - coming in at £1.08 for a glass.
The judging panel commended the Costellore Prosecco Doc Extra Dry 75cl for its "more-ish taste" that they also found "nicely balanced and sweet." While it is showing out of stock online, you can always try your local store for stock availability.
Despite taking the top spot, M&S and Waitrose also ranked in the panel's "top three tastiest bottles of prosecco" with three votes each - just one behind Aldi.
Waitrose's Prosecco 75cl, priced at £7.99, was positively noted as having a "good bubble" and a "crisp fizz, with elderflower notes", making it very drinkable. Meanwhile, M&S' La Vita Prosecco 75cl, priced at £8, was hailed by the panel for its "classic prosecco flavour" that they would "drink on a Sunday afternoon."
Interestingly, M&S and Waitrose were not the priciest option, as that title was awarded to the Co-op. The convenience retailer's Irresistible Prosecco 75cl came in at £8.50, but is usually priced at £9.50.
Despite being the priciest, it didn't resonate with the MSE panel who didn't rank it as one of the bottles that tasted expensive, with most votes going to Waitrose, which was only the third priciest option.
The MSE team wrote: "Turns out, spending more doesn't guarantee a better taste. Whether you're celebrating the Coronation or May's Bank Holidays, hopefully the feedback from our tasters will help you choose a prosecco that will suit you. As far as the taste buds across MSE Towers are concerned... Aldi is our cheap prosecco taste test 2023 winner (just). "
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