Best sparkling wine under £20: 30 wines to try

An extraordinary example of blanc de blancs, made with 100% Chardonnay that was hand-selected from a specific limestone plot that helps to provide finesse and minerality. Four years on the lees following secondary fermentation. Aromas are wonderfully limpid and inviting including citrus fruits, apples, fresh dough, cashew nuts, brioche and a hint of sweet spices. On the palate it is dry, pure and precise with a linear structure and a long mouth-watering finish.

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.

This bone-dry, traditional-method sparkler is a firm favourite. Those who prefer a more fruit-driven fizz like Prosecco might not appreciate the austere tart green apple, lemon zest and ozone-like minerality of this 100% Chardonnay, but at this price it's a great alternative to an entry-level Champagne. There's lovely digestive biscuit notes to add depth and interest, refreshed by mouthwatering acidity and a fine mousse.

A classic Cava blend of Macabeu, Xarel-lo and Parellada; bready, citrus aromas with hints of honeyed peach and white blossom. Fresh, with a creamy mousse and persistent bubbles. Beeswax, ripe lemon citrus, stone fruit and candied peel, alongside savoury, yeasty notes. Very satisfying.

A reliable Chardonnay-dominant traditional-method sparkling from fruit taken from across Kent, disgorged in March 2021 after nine months on lees, the base wine being the 2019 vintage. Nice nougat and sweet praline notes alongside ripe red apple and some saline hints.

<p>Made for Aldi by renowned Cava producer Freixenet, this is a traditional blend of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel.lo. Firm mousse and crisp acidity carries flavours of green apple and lemon zest on the light-bodied palate, with a mineral and hay lift through the finish. In store only.</p>

Creamy, yeasty aromas, with hints of citrus, beeswax and nuts. Fresh and well-balanced; lifted citrus, clean mineral character, finishes with notes of freshly sliced green apple.

A biscuity tone over yellow apple, camomile and pears. Crunchy palate of green apple and citrus with depth of brioche and butter. Rounded and fluffy in texture, with solid acidity to refresh, followed by a touch of apple pastry on the finish. The traditional method English fizz has been aged for 2 years in cool cellars.

This 100% Chardonnay, made in the traditional method, has white flower notes on the nose alongside lime zest and elderflower. Fine bubbles effervesce on the palate offering lively peach, pear and green apple flavours. Crisp and refreshing with a long length. A great-value and crowd-pleasing sparkling.

This popular crémant from Sebastian Sauvageot at Les Caves de Hautes Côtes is now under the Classics label. A blend of 75% Pinot Noir with Aligoté, Gamay and Chardonnay, it's ripe and round with aromas and flavours of yellow apple, honey and white flowers, with a good spine of refreshing citrus acidity and a fine mousse.

There are some cracking value Cavas to be had if you know where to look, and this is one of them, made by a leading family estate in the region. Remember that Cava is produced using the traditional (Champagne) method, this one spending 15-18 months ageing on lees for the fermentation in bottle. It's fresh, harmonious and faintly toasty, with mellow red apple and citrus notes. Very drinkable.

A blend of the classic Cava grapes (60% Xarel-lo, 20% Macabeo, 20% Parellada), each vinified separately before blending. Five years on lees adds complexity and a lovely honeyed note to the palate. Creamy citrus and apple aromas, followed by a lifted and elegant palate, showing plenty of freshness, with delicate bubbles, poised citrus and clean notes of fennel.

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.

Hush Heath has certainly been busy - it's also made an English sparkling rosé for the Coop - but practice makes perfect and this is a lovely wine, full of both fresh and baked green apple aromas and flavours, with creamy notes and a lick of lime balanced by pure, fresh acidity, leading to a fuller hint of rich stone fruit on the finish.

Bready on the nose, plus a touch of earth and white blossom, the exclusive Co-op offering of DOCG Prosecco by Carpené Malvolti has a crisp and spiced palate of apple fruits, dry and refreshing.

Very competitively priced for Champagne, and a solid buy. The blend majors on Chardonnay (70%), with most grapes hand-harvested from premier cru vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, and the remainder from grand cru vines. It's fresh, and lively, with toasty notes and a good weight of crisp apple fruit. Very approachable.

<p>This Chardonnay from Limoux in the south of France is made with a touch of Pinot Noir in the blend to add body. It's produced by the traditional Champagne method, with 30 months in bottle before disgorgement, and is a straightforward sparkler, with fresh, crisp green appley fruit.</p>

This sparkling Grillo has a fresh lemonade scent with bright citrus and floral flavours followed by some honeyed sweetness and pithy orange peel on the finish. Perfect to enjoy on the warmest evenings.

Brut in style, it has refreshing green apple, white blossom and lemon on the nose, crisp and frothy on the palate, with plenty of citrus fruits, followed by a palate-cleansing finish. A lovely companion to food.

A Methode Cap Classique blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Lemon-and-lime citrus aromas with hints of vanilla pastries. Fresh, fruity pineapple and lemon palate, buoyed by brisk acidity, with some rounder toasty, apricot notes and fine, persistent bubbles.

France's diverse selection of Crémants offer great alternatives to Champagne, and this one from the Loire is no exception. The blend is predominantly Chenin Blanc with some Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay, giving simple, pretty scents of apples, pears and white peaches enveloped by a veil of white blossom. With 12g/L residual sugar, this is at the sweeter end of the Brut style and you can feel that peachy, honeyed sweetness on the tongue, just balanced by some acidity.