Best supermarket white wines

WINNER: Tesco Finest Viñas del Rey Albariño

Vibrant and versatile with food, this has warm apricots and zesty grapefruit with a saline, slightly nutty finish. Perfect pairing: Roast salmon with herb crust and brown shrimp butter.

Available from Tesco (£9.50)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aldi Specially Selected Bianco Toscana Sangiovese, £6.49

Floral and peachy with a zingy freshness, this one is great value for money for an unusual white sangiovese.

Perfect pairing: Spaghetti alle vongole with samphire.

Available from Aldi (£6.49)

Best light wine for a long lunch

Gentle white wines you can sip all day.

WINNER: Lidl Mosel Riesling

Nicely zesty, bright and thirst-quenching, with peachy fruit and a limey finish.

Perfect pairing: Grilled peaches with burrata and serrano ham.

Available from Lidl (£4.99)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Tesco Por do Sol Vinho Verde

A fresh and slightly spritzy white wine – a winner for summer sipping.

Perfect pairing: Spiralised summer rolls.

Available from Tesco (£5.25)

Best special occasions white wine

Next-level white wines for celebrations, birthdays and gifts.

WINNER: Asda Extra Special Albariño Rias Baixas

A generous nose, zesty with grapefruit freshness, and preserved lemon salinity – charming and easy to like. Perfect pairing: Herb and chilli calamari.

Available from ASDA (£8.50)

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aldi Greek Chardonnay

Barrel-fermented chardonnay, rich and buttery with savoury nuttiness and a zesty finish.

Perfect pairing: Tarragon roast chicken.

Available from Aldi (£14.99)

Best budget white wines

Affordable white wines for everyday drinking – all bottles are £6 or under.

WINNER: Aldi Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc

A grassy and herbaceous SB with savoury green pepper notes and juicy, clean, bright fruit.

Perfect pairing: Green vegetable risotto.

Available from Aldi (£4.95)

HIGHLY COMMENDED:Asda Extra Special Fiano Terre Siciliane, £6

Aromatic with lush floral notes, candied tangerine peel and ripe, peachy fruit that makes this great with gently spiced food.

Perfect pairing: Prawn massaman curry.

Available from ASDA (£6)

Previous winners

Best Sauvignon Blanc

Joint gold: Asda Extra Special South African Sauvignon Blanc, £5.50

Savoury and refreshing, with juicy gooseberry fruit and a flinty mineral finish.

Perfect pairing: Try our seared scallops with brown butter and cauli ‘risotto’

Joint gold: M&S Clocktower Sauvignon Blanc, £12

Grassy and tropical fruit aromas, with a thirst-quenching, razor-sharp limey zest.

Perfect pairing: Try our crustless asparagus and bacon quiche

Silver: Ocado Marlborough Ridge Sauvignon Blanc, £10.99

A classic New Zealand SB, packed with pineapple, mango, gooseberries and elderflower.

Perfect pairing: Try our deep-fried goat’s cheese with pink peppercorn honey

Bronze: Aldi Specially Selected Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, £5.99

Peachy fruits with floral notes and a hint of white pepper, balanced with bright, lemony acidity.

Perfect pairing: Try our pan-fried salmon with watercress sauce

Best Pinot Grigio

Gold: Lidl Hungarian Pinot Grigio, £3.99

A honeyed, fruity, floral nose heavy with white peaches and elderflower. Subtle sweetness is balanced by acidity in this vibrant wine.

Perfect pairing: Try our grilled peaches with burrata recipe

Silver: Aldi Specially Selected Italian Pinot Grigio, £5.49

Lovely, floral elderflower notes, smooth on the palate with a clean, mineral finish.

Perfect pairing: Try our prawn, avocado and rocket orzo recipe

Best Chardonnay

Gold: Asda Extra Special Chablis, £12

Floral and aromatic with lychees, quince and lime peel notes and a classic, chablis mineral finish.

Perfect pairing: Try our baked lemon chicken recipe

Joint silver: Tesco Finest Chablis Premier Cru, £15

Savoury and textured with juicy, orchard fruits and bright acidity softened by a subtle touch of oak.

Perfect pairing: Try our spaghetti alle vongole with samphire recipe

Joint silver: Lidl Limestone Coast Chardonnay, £5.99

Fantastic value for this Australian chardonnay that’s fruity, floral and softly spiced with a zippy, salted lemon freshness.

Perfect pairing: Try our courgette fritters

Best showstopping white wine

A white wine for when you want to blow the budget

Joint gold: Tesco Finest North Row Vineyard Sauvignon, £13

Made with grapes from the famous Villa Maria vineyards, this packs a big tropical fruit punch with plenty of complexity and length.

Perfect pairing: Try our one-pot chicken and quinoa tagine

Joint gold: Lidl Chablis, £9.99

A lovely rounded texture and a pretty, peachy nose, with a bracing, saline minerality.

Perfect pairing: Try our tofu piccata recipe

Joint silver: Sainsbury’s Taste the Different Chablis Vieilles Vignes, £16

Inviting apricot and apple pastry notes with an elegant, lemony finish.

Perfect pairing: Try our pork chops in cider recipe

Joint silver: M&S Florent Rouve Viré-Cléssé, £14

Complex and beautifully balanced with peachy fruit, zesty acidity and a little butteriness from its gentle ageing in oak.

Perfect pairing: Try our one-pot creamy pancetta and parmesan pasta

Bronze: Asda Extra Special Pouilly Fume, £12.50

Grassy and elderflower aromas with lovely juicy fruit and a lip-smacking freshness.

Perfect pairing: Try our lemon sole with brown shrimp butter

Best new discovery white wine

Gold: Waitrose Zenato Villa Flora Lugana, £11.99

Full-bodied and luscious with ripe stone fruits and a fragrant snap of mountain herbs.

Perfect pairing: Try our farro, grilled peach and pecan salad

Silver: Asda Lugana Italian Wine, £9.50

Very attractive, opulent and creamy, with a floral nose and notes of gingery baked apples.

Perfect pairing: Try our light prawn laksa recipe

Bronze: M&S Found Moscofilero & Roditis, £8.50

Really aromatic with notes of tangerine peel and some spice balanced with fresh acidity. This is a wine that really zips around the palate.

Perfect pairing: Try our chicken satay noodle salad

Best everyday white wine

Gold: Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Viognier, £8

Honeysuckle, white peaches and grapefruit zest sing along with a rounded, rich finish.

Perfect pairing: Try our pork chops with apple chilli salsa recipe

Silver: Tesco Finest Cotes de Gascogne, £6.50

Crisp and zesty with passionfruit, gooseberry and lemon meringue pie notes.

Perfect pairing: Try our Vietnamese turmeric and dill fish with rice noodles

Bronze: Waitrose Blueprint Fairtrade Chenin Blanc, £6.99

Really appetising and moreish with tart green apples, citric zest and bright, refreshing acidity.

Perfect pairing: Try our fried chicken sandwich