Great-value white wine: 20 bottles to try

Alluring nose, marrying ripe orchard fruit, apple blossom and wet stone. In the mouth, fleshy peach, pear, yellow apple sprinkled with candied lemon peel and flaked blanched almonds. Weighty and wide on the mid palate but focused and lean on the long finish.

Old vines of Rabigato, Gouveio and Viosinho yield the fruit for this beautiful Douro white crafted by the great Jorge Moreira at Quinta de La Rosa. Crunchy pineapple, juicy melon and zesty lemon play against a background of blanched almonds and white toast. Wide on the mid palate, with great acid drive and mineral weight.

It's not easy to put the words 'value' and 'Burgundy' together these days, but this own-label old-vine bottling is an exception. Attractive creamy aromas, with fresh citrus, herbal notes and a hint of peach compôte. A touch of oak (20% is aged in French barrels) adds structure and depth to the palate, which shows beautiful balance between creaminess of texture and crisp linear acidity. Citrus, peach and apple notes linger on the fresh finish.

There's a lot to like in this new listing at Majestic, a Viognier that balances fleshy stone fruit with a zestiness that you wouldn't usually associate with the variety, which can often be almost oily and fat in character. This more vibrant style is down to its origins in Chile's southerly Bío Bío region, which benefits from the cooling influence of the Pacific and the Andes. Juicy, well balanced and fresh. Mix-six price: £9.99.

For those that like a rich and full-bodied white in an oaked style. Notes of vanilla, smoke and toast meld with lemon curd, gun flint, apple purée and tarte tatin, and there's a nice honeyed complexity. A little worked, perhaps, but structured and weighty and could age with interest.

This new addition to Majestic's Definition range is a classic (which is the whole point of the own-label range). From the steep, slate-soil vineyards of Germany's Mosel region, this Kabinett Riesling is made by one of the country's most famous winemakers, Ernst Loosen. Softly aromatic, the wine has 37g/L and strikes a perfect balance between zippy acidity and a hint of sweetness. Peach, orchard fruit and lime citrus fruits, modest alcohol and the fresh acidity would make this a great match for some spicy Asian dishes. Mix-six price: £11.99.

Textbook Grüner, with a fleshy core of Asian Pear, green apple and quince. Crunchy pineapple and green papaya play in the background. Subtle, thin mineral freshness throughout and trademark nuances of white pepper and fennel top. Elegant and soft this makes for a great food companion - enjoy with roast chicken, goat's cheese salad or Pad Thai.

New to the excellent Sainsbury's Discovery Collection, this concentrated, characterful wine from Gaillac is made from Loin de l'Oeil grapes that are left to partially dry on the vine. With 11% of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend, this is a smoky, mineral wine with notes of graphite and a stony character that's balanced by creaminess from time on lees and crisp, fresh citrus. One for wine adventurers to explore.

Bone-dry, bracing and brilliant with seafood and shellfish, or simply as an aperitif, this is always a reliable Aldi buy. Enjoy the lipsmackingly tart fresh lemon juice aromas and flavours, oyster-shell minerality and creamy lemon-posset finish.

A saline, crisp Sancerre featuring peachy camomile and green apple on the nose. Green zest, lime, and more stone fruits on the grassy, mineral palate, leading to a cleansing finish. The 2023 vintage was crafted by Matthias et Emile Roblin, a family wine grower based in Maimbray, north of Sancerre.

One of 50 Virgin Wines available to Ocado customers, this passimiento (from partially dried Cataratto and Grillo grapes) is bursting with peach, melon and mango. Fresh acidity balances the creamy texture, keeps this elegant. Try it with fettuccine alfredo. Suitable for vegetarians.

Exclusive to Ocado, this attractive glass-stoppered bottle would look the part on the Sunday lunch table, especially alongside roast chicken. A Grenache Blanc-led blend, it has lovely weight and texture and flavours of green mango, creamy papaya and a bitter grapefruit edge.

This aptly named wine - Left Field - is certainly compelling. Its character is big and bold, rich, ripe, tropical and a little buttery. Yet in the mouth it's so racy, there's so much zest and zip with a seriously mouthpuckering finish.

Balfour's 2022 Pinot Noir (£22) remains an excellent buy, but its bone-dry, unoaked Chardonnay is also worth a buying to toast English winemaking. The palate is well rounded, boasting ripe yellow apples, peach blossom and crisp citrus acidity. Enjoy alfresco with a plate of primavera pasta or chicken salad.

The white wines in M&S's new Expressions range are a strong line-up. It was a tough choice alongside the equally good Roero Arneis, Pecorino and Organic Falanghina, but this wine tips it, being £2 cheaper. Previously under the Found range, it boasts bright flavours of crunchy nectarine, fresh herbs, grapefruit pith and an appealing almond skin texture.

Lovely expressiveness and typicity in this benchmark Soave produced by leading producer Pieropan for The Society. Blending Trebbiano di Soave from Calvarino with Garganega grown just above that famous plot, it has a core of fleshy citrus, held by a firm mineral backbone, and coated with sage, wild fennel, bayleaf and fresh almonds. Lovely saline seam on the finish.

While not from the best vineyards within the town of Gavi itself (these are labelled Gavi di Gavi), this still impresses with its weight and mouthfeel alongside classic flavours of peach, citrus, herbs and a satisfying nutty finish.

Interesting wine from an emerging producer, the only in Cyprus working exclusively with estate-grown fruit. The local Xynisteri grape, of commandari fame, delivers a vibrant, lively wine, with a saline edge and crisp apple, pear and guava flavours. Firm acidity throughout and a pleasant zesty grip.

Produced by Muriel Wines, the 2023 vintage reveals ripe stone fruits and delicate sweet pear blossom on the nose. The palate delivers a saline freshness complemented by peachy weight and hints of minerality. Bone-dry with fresh acidity, this Albariño makes an excellent pairing for seafood salads.

Gooseberry and freshly cut grass on the nose and palate highlight its varietal typicity. Crunchy and savoury, with cleansing notes of green citrus and green apple throughout. A touch of sweetness balances the high acidity, making it approachable and enjoyable as an aperitif.