MAJOR supermarket chain Aldi is selling a new wine that tastes just like a discontinued 90s sweet.
Aldi announced the launch of its Strawberries & Cream Rosé, supposedly tasting just like the discontinued sweets Campino’s on Thursday.
The new flavour of wine is now available in stores and will stand beside the award-winning Autumn Winter range.
Priced at just £7.99 a bottle, if you want to snatch one before they’re gone, head to Aldi stores as it’s not available online.
Sam Caporn, Mistress of Wine, explains the flavour of the new concoction:
“With fresh notes of red berry fruits such as strawberry, raspberry and red cherries, expect your tastebuds to be transported to those delicious, nostalgic ‘sweet-shop’ flavours.
“You get the classic strawberry & cream notes, delicious and evocative – it’s certainly for those of us who grew up on penny sweets!”
Campino sweets were a staple treat for any Nineties or Noughties kid.
But while they launched in the 1960s, they disappeared from shelves years later, with fans left confused.
For anyone looking for a trip down memory lane with the addition of booze, look no further.
Aldi says the Specially Selected Strawberries & Cream Rosé is a delicate pale pink colour with aromas of fresh strawberry and ripe red cherry intertwined with a subtle hint of vanilla.
It is “perfect” for anyone looking to rediscover “the good old days through rosé-coloured glasses”, the store adds
If, after this news, your glass is only half full, Aldi is also launching an exciting twist on a classic classic dessert.
The Specially Selected Peaches & Cream Chardonnay is in stores now and only £7.99 a bottle.
Aldi says this wine is “creamy and silky on the palate”, a mixture of “sweetness and freshness”.
The ripe peach and nectarine flavour take centre stage but a crisp white pear makes a subtle appearance.
Enjoy this wine with salads, light chicken dishes, or fresh fish.
It comes after wine expert Helena Nicklin rounded up the best bargain grapes for £5 or less that still offer you decidedly drinkable drops, each with a rating out of five.
MALBEC is a grape that can hold its head up at a very low price point.
And this one does pretty well.
Medium-bodied and packed full of flavour, this top-value red is less fruity than other malbecs might be, with more of a grilled meat and drier, cocoa powder vibe.
With a nice BBQ and slice of halloumi, however, it will shine alongside your grilled treats.
At less than five quid a bottle, it is well worth a go in your glass.
IF you’ve ever been to the Algarve on holiday, you’ll know that vinho verde is your naturally lower alcohol, spritzy white table wine that is always a bit of a bargain.
Like zesty lemon sherbet in a glass, this is simple and super-refreshing – an ideal lunchtime libation, especially if some lovely fish is involved.
At ten per cent ABV, it is a brilliant, naturally less boozy option.
And all for just under a fiver.
A NICE bottle of popular white sauvignon blanc will always offer decent flavour and bang for your buck – and if it hails from the Central Valley in Chile, as this does, that bang is even bigger thanks to the extra sunshine.
With all the duty and tax we have to pay on a bottle of vino these days, at £5 you’re not even covering the wine, so it isn’t going to be the best booze in the world.
With its savoury-smoky notes of grapefruit and citrus, this shows what good value Chilean wine can be.
Not for the faint-hearted, but Savvy B sippers may be impressed for the price.
AN absolute budget-beating bargain bottle!
Gascony in south west France is home to some exceptional value, lesser-known wines like this little white blend.
With its gooseberry and greengage vibe plus a nice pinch of pear and pineapple, it is a great all-rounder to sip with or without food.
Lovely chilled as an aperitif, or enjoy it with some salty nibbles or your evening meal.
It will look fab on the table, too.
A BARGAIN price – and even more so at the moment.
When it comes to fizz for under a fiver, it’s not easy to find lots of options.
However, these economy blush bubbles do a pretty good impression of well-known but generally pricier prosecco, with a decent dollop of sweetness.
It’s a bit clunky and lurid- looking with its bright purple foil, and not as refreshing as it could be, but the booze level is gluggably low at 10.5 per cent ABV.
Serve well chilled and it becomes much more palatable.
For the price, you really can’t argue.
IT’S worth noting that Spar has stepped up its low-priced wine offerings with a trio of cute-looking “critter wines”, each selling for £4.99.
The white in the range is full-bodied and very fruity, with notes of ripe pear and baked apple.
A little rough around the edges, it will benefit from being well-chilled, but it’s a perfectly decent drop for the inexpensive price tag – and it will love the saltiness of crisps or cheese.
Great if you are nipping out to the shop last minute for some snacks and sips but don’t want to splash out too much.
CASA Mana is Tesco’s own affordable wine range, featuring a red, white and rosé, all at £4.09.
Hailing from hot, central Spain, this chardonnay is surprisingly crisp and dry with a hint of baked peach character.
It is very rustic but, for the price, you can’t really complain about this white.
And if you like to splash wine into your spag bol or use it for a risotto, you could do a lot worse than this as it doubles up nicely for cooking and drinking, without costing more than a few quid.
Well worth keeping handy if you have space in the rack .
SAINSBURY’S own house bottle of white soave is a stalwart sipper that has stood the test of time thanks to its dry, easy-drinking vibe and an extremely accessible price point.
It’s an under-the-radar wine style that’s hard to get wrong.
If you’re not into the creamy almond notes of pinot grigio or the zestiness of sauvignon, this savoury sipper is for you.
A great-value grape that will definitely do the job when nicely chilled in the fridge.
Rating: 3/5
