Corks pop at Aldi as £10.99 bubbly is put in world’s best

A CHAMPAGNE costing less than £11 a bottle has been named one of the best in the world.

The Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut, from supermarket Aldi, won a medal at the International Wine and Spirit Competition.

Its “silver outstanding” award was the third gong this year for the £10.99 bottle of fizz.

Made by champagne house BARGAIN Aldi’s award-winning fizz Philizot et Fils, the bargain bubbly has helped boost Aldi’s champagne sales by 40% in the past month. The store describes it as a very dry blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier with an aroma of “ripe apples and floral hints”. Among 20 further prizes for the chain was a silver for its £7.99 sparkling wine, Cremant Du Jura 2015. Aldi’s Julie Ashfield said: “We’re immensely proud. We work with some of the best winemakers.”