Asda best wines autumn winter 2026
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Following a tasting of over 100 wines from the UK supermarket's autumn/ winter range update, we have made a shortlist of 19 of the best Asda wines to enjoy.

Asda's self-confessed aim to to deliver quality with affordability has resulted in some fantastic value-for-money bottles, and it's backed up by a haul of medals: the retailer bagged 27 in total at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2026, while Asda's premium Exceptional range alone counted for 17 of them, including ten Golds.

The Asda wine range covers many key winemaking styles of the world, but also uncovers some off-the-beaten-track surprises, such as the North Italian Ribolla Gialla which stood out for its mouthwatering flavours of papaya, pineapple, white peach and lychee.

Scroll down to see our pick of fizz, white, rosé, orange and red wines.

Top Asda wine picks this season

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Rosé

Orange

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Veuve Olivier & Fils, Secret de Cave, Champagne, Champagne, France NV

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This well-priced Champagne is at the lower end of the Brut spectrum. Doughy, salty and slightly briochey aromas are followed in the mouth by ripe...

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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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Frozen Lily, Prosecco, Asolo Superiore, Veneto, Italy NV

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This fizz focuses on the floral side typical of the Prosecco Superiore-producing area of Asolo, in the UNESCO hills. Fragrant white peach and jasmine scents are mirrored in the mouth; a delicate and well balanced sip that's a world away from the ubiquitous Prosecco DOC that's just a few pounds cheaper.

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Asda, Exceptional, Crémant d’Alsace, Alsace, France NV

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French crémants have always offered great value, and this example from Alsace brings together soft, creamy apple and pear fruits with an easygoing, slightly spicy finish. The bubbles are well integrated; not aggressive at all.

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The Pledge, Our Origin Sauvignon Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa 2025

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Of several of Asda's Sauvignon Blancs tasted – from France, New Zealand and South Africa – this stood out as the best. And at £10 in this day and age, it's a great price. With overnight skin contact you perhaps get a little bit more richness and structure here, but you'd be hard pushed to tell. Nonetheless, it's a wonderfully salty, breezy Sauvignon with leafy, grassy notes alongside gooseberry and citrus. The finish is long, crisp and vibrant.

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Asda, Exceptional, Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy, France 2025

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Chablis premier cru remains one of the few remaining bargains in Burgundy if you shop carefully, and while there are definitely better examples out there,...

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Asda, Wine Atlas Ribolla Gialla, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2025

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Ribolla Gialla is a grape native to Friuli, an oft-overlooked corner of northeast Italy known for making some fabulous white wines. This Wine Atlas bottling is made for Asda at a historic winery founded in the area over a century ago. Moreish and mouthwatering, it develops flavours of papaya, pineapple, white peach and lychee, with savoury edges and flecks of citrus zest and salt, and finishing with some crunchy yellow apple. Excellent value.

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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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Paul Mas, Marsanne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2024

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A deliciously succulent, slightly salty mouthful of ripe yellow and green fruits. Zesty and mouthwatering, it's a versatile wine for enjoying on its own or with food.

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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, Orange Wine, Vin de France 2025

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For the more adventurous among you, I can't recommend this orange wine enough. In fact, I seem to recommend it every time I taste it! It's full of light orange peel and tropical fruit notes, with very subtle grip allied to a long, fresh and slightly pithy finish. Juicy and hard to put down.

2025

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Asda, Exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2024

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I really like this wine, not only for the brilliant price but because it reminds me of some of the admittedly much better wines I've enjoyed from this region in the past. You get that classic eucalyptus character which underlines the dense black fruits, along with silky tannins and a streak of bright red berries. The finish is long, spicy and rather moreish.

2024

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

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For under £10, I'd buy this NZ Pinot all day long. It's a deliciously ripe and tangy ball of strawberry and raspberry fruits, well balanced and not at all heavy. Energetic and persistent on the finish; great value.

2023

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Asda, Exceptional Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2025

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Mendoza's Uco Valley has established itself as one of the best places in the world for quality Malbec. Made by one of the region's most well known wineries, Bodegas Norton, this Exceptional Malbec features bright acidity which recalls the altitude of the vines, accompanied by black and blue berries with violet overtones, and lashings of oaky notes of coffee and chocolate. Well balanced, it's an all-season buy: great for barbecues in the summer, and equally good paired with rich stews and roast meats in the winter.

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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, Valpolicella, Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2023

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Exactly what you expect from a Ripasso: dark, rich berry fruits alongside plush, cosseting tannins and a long, vibrant dark cherry finish which leaves you wanting another sip. Solid value; buy this over the Exceptional Amarone which is twice the price.

2023

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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.