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The 3 delightful Rosés from Aldi you don't want to miss and the 1 to avoid
One of the nation's favourite budget supermarket chains, Aldi, is back with some of their latest Rosés wines hitting shelves. The brand, known for offering affordable dupes of higher-end and higher-priced items, is kicking off the start of summer by highlighting four of its award-winning Rosés. And I was lucky enough to test out the four prized rosés. As a wine drinker, my normal glass of choice is a red (a Merlot to be specific), but when the warmer months eventually come around in the UK, nothing beats a fresh, cold glass of rosé. The sun is shining down, the weather is finally hot (even if it's just for the day), and everyone's in good spirits, topped with a glass of rosé, is my idea of a very nice day out. So, with it very nearly being summer, I was more than happy to try out the award-winning rosés Aldi had selected. The four rosés I tested out were: • Jolie by Juliette (£7.69) • Specially Selected Rosorange (£9.99) • Specially Selected Austrain Zweigelt rosé (£8.99) • White Island Spanish rosé (£9.99) Jolie by Juliette (Image: Newsquest) Jolie by Juliette is a 'crisp, vibrant French rosé' according to Aldi that promises flavours of ripe berries, cherries and 'a citrus twist' that creates the taste of the Mediterranean. When I'm picking a rosé, I tend to go for the fruitier option and look for ones with cherries, as I prefer the sweet taste, so I had high hopes for this bottle. I was pleasantly surprised. The taste was sweet but not so much so that it was overpowering, and the crisp citrus twist created a refreshing and delightful taste that would improve any sunny day. I could easily see this wine becoming a new favourite for when the weather is gorgeous and I fancy some al fresco dining. Rating 4.5/5 Specially Selected Rosorange (Image: Newsquest)The Specially Selected Rosorange became one of the most viral wines in summer 2024, taking over TikTok and gaining an audience of fans. I, however, had missed out on its viral summer as I'm personally not a massive fan of orange-flavoured drinks, but a part of me had always been curious about what I was missing out on. The Rosorange is described as 'pretty', with aromas of red berry fruits, strawberry, peach, clementine and quince. On the first sip, you are met with a dry, tangy and smooth taste that, although it is strong, it was still nice and refreshing without being bitter. I could only really taste the orange in the wine, and although I said I'm personally not a fan of orange-flavoured drinks, something about this Aldi wine won me over. It was sweet with a tiny hint of sour from the orange, almost as if drinking a freshly pressed orange juice with a small note of berries. Rating: 4/5 White Island Spanish rosé (Image: Newsquest) Aldi describes the White Island Spanish rosé as an 'escape to Spain' with 'wild strawberry aromas' that mingle with pink peppercorn spice, leading to a silky-smooth finish of candied raspberries. A part of me was worried when I saw peppercorn, expecting it to taste like a bitter and spicy drink that should've never been made. But I was very wrong, this wine was delightful, it was all the right ways. It was smooth, fruity and sweet but not so much that your teeth hurt, and the spice was exactly what it needed. It gave the wine a more sophisticated taste than I've tasted in rosé wine before, and it left me very impressed with Aldi. Rating: 4.5/5 Specially Selected Austrian Zweigelt rosé (Image: Newsquest) The Specially Selected Austrian Zweigelt rosé is described by Aldi as being a 'vibrant pink with distinct cherry, raspberry, and pomegranate aromas.' Recommended Reading The own-brand supermarket wines that beat bottles costing hundreds I compared Aldi and Lidl staples to big brands – the ones I now can't live without This is the best supermarket passionfruit martini - and it's not from M&S I thought with all of those lovely berries and fruits, I would love this wine, but I did not. It seemed to come with an odd aftertaste that left the mouth feeling very dry and just felt quite lacklustre. I was hoping it would be my go-to rosé with it having everything I think makes a good wine, but it missed the target and ended up being the only wine I didn't like. Rating: 2/5 All of Aldi's award-winning rosés are in stores nationwide now.
Spectator
11-06-2025
- Spectator
Wine Club: a summer selection from Tanners of Shrewsbury
I've been in Vienna, drinking Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch like a fish. It's thirsty work being a lush and I also patronised the fabled Loos American Bar rather more often than I should have. It's such a seductive spot, LAB, and their Corn 'n' Oils are very fine, and I can never resist a very fine Corn 'n' Oil. Heck, I can't even resist a bad one. I should grow up. It's been a rich diet and, much as I love Austria and its increasingly tasty wines, it was a relief to sample such a wide-ranging non-Austrian selection for this offer from Tanners of Shrewsbury, with the successful seven wines chosen with summer in mind. The 2022 Hain Piesporter GoldtröpfchenRiesling Kabinett (1) from the Mosel is so lovely and, if like me you spurn hot drinks, you'll find it an ideal mid-morning hydrator. Oh, come on! It's only 8 per cent vol and is so fresh, so easy-going and so full of juicy, off-dry apple and herbs that it's perfect. I'd choose this over Earl Grey any time. £14.50 down from £15.50. The 2023 Tanners White Burgundy (2) has been on Tanners' list for yonks, so beloved is it. Made by the excellent Cave de Viré cooperative near Mâcon, it's soft, smooth and elegant, with subtle touches of butter encircling the white stone fruit and apple. It's so classic and so good. You could pay half as much again for a better-known name and get half the pleasure. £14.50 down from £15.90. If you prefer your Chardonnay sans any oak (not that the wine above has much), the 2022 House of Certain Views Unwooded Chardonnay (3) will be right up your street. From the celebrated Andrew Margan in Australia's Hunter Valley (he learned his trade in Bordeaux and then with Tyrell's), it's cool fermented in stainless steel allowing the fresh lemony, melony flavours which finish crisp and dry to really shine. It's a class act. £14.50 down from £15.60. The 2022 Gouguenheim Malbec Reserve (4) also boasts an exhilarating freshness so typical of the high-altitude wines grown and made in Mendoza, Argentina. With violets on the nose and wonderful, rich, ripe hedgerow fruit in the mouth, finishing with hints of both chocolate and beef tea, it's a cracking wine that begs to be brought out with the barbecue. £14.50 down from £16.20. Seven wines from Tanners of Shrewsbury chosen with summer in mind The 2023 Saint Antonin 'Les Jardins' Faugères (5) is my wine of the offer. It's impeccably made and has everything I love about reds from the Languedoc. An organic blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, it's full of rich, almost sweet dark berry fruit, hints of herbs, liquorice and spice, and although the tannins are soft as anything I found myself almost chewing it in the mouth. Gosh it's good. £14.50 down from £15.50. The 2022 Castillo Monjardín Pinot Noir (6) is that rarity, a Pinot Noir from Spain, of all places specifically from the foothills of the Pyrenees in Navarra. I wasn't expecting much but, goodness, one sip and I was all over it. Produced from vines skirting the Camino de Santiago, it's crammed with ripe cherry fruit cloaked in the gentlest of tannins. It's rich and juicy and very drinkable. £14.50 down from £15.80. Finally, just because I enjoyed it so much and because it's brand new to Tanners' list, we've the Tanners Traditional Method English Sparkling (7), made expressly for them in the south of England by… well, they're very coy about this and won't say. The label credits Rolling Green Hills, a mysterious producer who make a number of other fizzes too. But it matters not who it is because it's a gorgeous sparkler – apple-fresh with touches of toast and cream – made in the Champagne Method from the champagne grapes and with Mrs Ray away visiting her mother, I delighted in seeing off the bottle on my tod with ease. £25 down from £27.50. Wines 1-6 are offered in any combination you wish (8). All said wines have club prices of £14.50, so whatever its composition, the mixed case will be £174. Wine 7 is offered in pairs and as an addition to any mixed dozen of the still wines at the online checkout. Delivery, as ever, is free to UK mainland. Order online today or download an order form. To find out more about our Winemaker Lunches, Masterclasses and Wine Tours, visit
