Great-value French white wine: 20 under £25

A more structured, rounded sparkling here and a definite pick for great quality and value. It has lovely fine bubbles with flavours of honey, buttery lemon and crisp green apples. It has real depth of flavour and a long lasting finish. Serve alongside rich langoustine or lobster dishes for a uplifting pairing. A great, affordable Champagne alternative.

Philizot et Fils, which also makes Aldi's superbly priced Veuve Monsigny Brut NV, has come out with another Champagne that punches well above its weight in this very elegant Pinot Noir-Meunier blend. Juicy red apple and berry fruitiness joins crisp apple acidity and creamy, nutty autolytic notes. It comes in a gift box, so perfect for Christmas – if you don't pop it open yourself first.

Great value for a vintage Champagne, at just £20. This is all about crisp red apple and red berry fruit – vibrant, youthful and fresh. There's a subtle biscuity character, but this is first and foremost about fruit intensity. A perfectly respectable option to crack open while opening those presents under the tree.

Chagnoleau and wife Caroline Gon farm their 3.5ha vineyard organically. This complex, elegant Chardonnay is aged 10 months in foudres, 10% new. Ripe tropical fruit on the creamy, nutty palate; fresh citrus acidity.

The Wine Society has been buying wine from this estate since 1995, and this Mâcon is popular with members – with good reason. It's unoaked, but the wine sits on the lees until the early summer following the harvest, when it is bottled. The new release is super-delicious, juicy but fresh, despite the warm vintage. Baked apple flavours linger on. Great value.

An elegant blend from three parcels of vines grown on limestone, pebbly griottes and marl; a small amount is matured in acacia barrels and oak foudres. A lightness of touch is evident in the delicate citrus and mineral profile, balanced by a rich silkiness to the texture, with subtle stone fruit hints. Fresh, with great persistence.

Lemon, lime and acacia notes on the nose followed by a lovely density of similar flavour on the palate. This feels well made with a juicy core, long length and drive throughout the palate but the texture also stands out - rich, succulent and grippy. A great food wine perfect with creamy pasta or risotto dishes. Stunning value also.

This classy Bordeaux white is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, and proves that this grape variety can age. With 10 months in French oak (35% new), it's smoky with crisp tangy fruit, a lemon curd zip to it, and a good weight in the mouth.

A Muscadet made in partnership with artisanal producer Gilbert Chon. Candied pear, green apple and white flower on the nose, crisp lemon and green apple peel on the palate, plus a grassy, white pepper spiced undertone. The wine was kept on lees until March following the vintage, which gave it a touch of honey and more weighted texture, followed by a cleansing finish.

A world away from its alter ego Pinot Grigio, this Alsatian Pinot Gris is bursting with juicy, ripe pear fruit character. There's also some acacia and almost a faint salinity to it. Lidl recommends it as a match for the Christmas turkey, but I'm not convinced – I'd suggest some mild, creamy cheese instead.

An outpouring of stone fruits from the glass, ripe peaches, pears, citrus plus a hint of white blossom and reductive flint on the nose. Made in tulip-shaped concrete vats, which serves the similar effect of batonnage, the wine features a oily and textured palate, with crisp apple and lime fruits. This is a white wine made from 100% Rolle, the main local white grape at the foot of the Cézanne’s mountain of Southern Rhône.

Mouthwatering, fresh and lively with flavours of lemon rind and crisp green apple with a lovely chalky mineral note on the lingering finish. This feels well-made and round. A classic Chablis pick.

Louis Jadot is one of the best widely available labels to seek out when value Burgundy is on your shopping list. This delicious Mâcon from the 2018 vintage is green gold in the glass, softly nutty with some peach and citrus fruit. Subtle and harmonious, it's drinking beautifully now.

Just like the shells on its label, this bursts with fresh ozone and seaspray notes. Time on lees has given a creamy weight to the brisk lemon palate, whose characteristic high acidity is perfect to cut through the richness of moules marinière or Friday fish and chips.

A clean, fresh and lively white filled with plenty of ripe stone fruit flavours of apricot and peach combine with citrus touches and a crisp apple bite alongside hints of butter pastry and honey. This is enjoyable and good value.

This dry white is a delicious if basic introduction to the region's Rieslings. Green apple flavours are joined by a touch of lime and some gentle herbs. There's even a touch of oregano on the long, subtle finish. Drink this with a creamy seafood risotto.

Château Suduiraut dates back to the 15th century and is a well-respected name in Sauternes. The 2011 vintage produced opulent, very precise wines; this half-bottle has vibrancy and freshness to balance the rich apricot and citrus aromas and flavours. It's delicious with fruit-based desserts, but also try it as an aperitif, or with chicken liver paté.