As we head towards Easter, many of the supermarket’s spring promotions are underway. Below is a round-up of offers across the major retailers. You will also find this week’s top tips – a bargain Spanish red from Aldi and a delicate and clean Sainsbury’s Verdicchio.
2019 Taste the Difference Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi (£6 – instead of £7 until 23 March – at Sainsbury’s)
A wet May followed by two scorchingly hot months, helped make 2019 a great vintage for Central Italy – as this gentle white testifies.
Delicate with a nutty edge, it brings us clean tasting quince, apple and peach flavours with firm grapefruit and sherbet acidity and green herb influences too.
Be quick if you want to try it at the discounted price, the offer ends tomorrow.
Grapevine Shiraz (£4.69 in Scottish branches of Aldi but cheaper where minimum unit pricing does not apply)
If you demand substantial texture in your wine then I fear this may not be exactly the guy for you.
Fans of light, bright, fruit elements, however, will love this bargain priced Spanish red’s bold, sweet-edged, raspberry, red cherry and baking spice flavours but, I repeat, only very modest texture.
Current promotions
At Sainsbury’s
The current promotion at Sainsbury’s ends tomorrow (23 March). This Italian fizz is worth picking up if you’re looking for an alternative to Prosecco this spring:
- Taste the Difference Pignoletto (Drops to £6.75 until 23 March).
At Asda
A new set of offers started last week at Asda. This New Zealand Sauvignon, which we recommended back in December, is among the offers:
- Tukituki Sauvignon Blanc (Drops to £6 until 21 April)
At Morrisons
A new promotion also launched last week at Morrisons and is expected to run until just after Easter. This good value white stood out for me:
- Best Grenache Blanc (Down from £8.25 to £6 until 6 April)
At other retailers
Promotions at Waitrose, M&S, Tesco and the Co-op all continue this week. See last week’s post for dates, details and my personal picks.
What to buy in Lidl’s Spring Wine Tour? Tune in on Thursday when we take a look at what’s included in the latest collection that goes live in stores today (a little later than planned).
