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Asda has just completed an overhaul of its own-label premium range, now known as ‘Exceptional’.

The company claims the 3.5-year project has been its biggest of the last 10 years, and results in a range of premium wines which has almost doubled in size.

Asda, Exceptional Benoît Renaud Blanc de Noirs, Champagne, France NV

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A juicy Champagne made from the region's red grapes only, this features apple and cherry with a zesty lemon backdrop and some rich brioche touches...

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Asda, Exceptional Viognier, Languedoc, France 2025

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This Viognier stands out with its juicy melon, peach, apple and pear character. Round in body and succulent in fruit, it finishes fresh and slightly...

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Calabria Family Wines, Belena Pinot Grigio, South Eastern Australia 2025

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This premium-priced Aussie Pinot Grigio comes in a stylish bottle, but the wine itself is also worth the money: flint, lemon, lime and melon offer...

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Cuatro Rayas, Four Lines, Rueda, Northern Spain 2025

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The definition of freshness, this Spanish white is all salty apricot, crunchy apple, fragrant flowers and a squeeze of lime. Delicious!

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Asda, Exceptional Grillo, Sicilia, Sicily, Italy 2025

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A Decanter World Wine Awards Silver Medal winner this year, this delicious Grillo bursts with yellow fruits and some zesty, salty flecks. Green papaya and apricot with a lick of lime conclude. A great value fish-or-chicken bottle.

2025

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Asda, Exceptional Notre-Dame des Anges, Côtes de Provence, France 2025

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Round, intense yet elegantly proportioned, this pale pink touches on strawberry and raspberry fruits for lovers of lighter styles of rosé, typical of this region.

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Asda, Marqués del Norte Exceptional Reserva Rioja, Spain 2020

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For lovers of Rioja, this is a great value sip. Tangy, succulent cherry and red berries are framed by dusty wood and gently grippy tannins....

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Asda, Exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2023

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Margaret River Cabernet is identifiable by its unique eucalyptus fragrance, and here you do indeed find some minty, eucalypt notes among the intense dark berries....

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Asda, Exceptional Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 2023

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This is a very drinkable Pinot for under £10, and an upgrade from the Chilean Leyda Pinot Noir for just £1 more. It has more...

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James Button
Regional Editor - Italy

James Button is Decanter’s regional editor for Italy, responsible for all of Decanter's Italian content in print and online.

Like many others, he started his wine career at Majestic Wine, giving him a strong grounding in the subject before successfully completing the WSET Level 4 Diploma in 2010. From 2014 to 2016 he managed the fine wine department of a startup wine company in London, before joining Decanter as digital sub-editor.

Outside of wine, James enjoys cooking, skiing, playing guitar and cycling.