Bottles of champagne will be on (almost) all festive tables for Christmas and New Year, but at a time when the expensive price of the bottle does not always guarantee the quality of the champagne served in the glass, 60 Million Consumers reveals the best champagne to serve for the holidays this year. A champagne for less than 30 euros, with the best value for money.
New Year's Eve time is approaching and preparing the holiday meal often includes choosing a good bottle of champagne in supermarkets or at a wine merchant to accompany Christmas dishes. A real headache lies ahead in finding the best champagne when you know that the expensive prices of champagnes do not always go hand in hand with the quality of the sparkling wine that is served in the famous champagne glasses. “The most expensive are not necessarily the best!”warns, in fact, the magazine published by the National Institute of Consumption to spare you disappointments when toasting. Unless you swap the champagne for a bottle of Crémant, you can therefore bet on the best bottle of champagne according to the UFC-Que Choisir or the best champagne according to 60 Million Consumers which were tasted blind to ensure a quality sparkling wine.
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Thus, the magazine published by the National Consumer Institute had around fifteen champagnes tested (including 11 brands sold in mass distribution, and bottles purchased anonymously from wine merchants and on specialized sales sites) by a jury composed of wine experts (including master sommeliers, a tasting trainer, an oenology technician, professional tasters, etc.). Result: it is a champagne to less than 30 euros who was elected best champagne 2024 : the white champagne Gobillard & Fils.
Best supermarket champagne 2024: the best bottle of supermarket champagne costs less than 30 euros, according to 60 Million Consumers
The observation of 60 Million Consumers is clear in this blind taste test: “only one champagne in our test scores better than 15/20”. This is the best champagne in the selection, the white champagne Gobillard & Fils which is rated 15.5/20 and sold at only 26.80 euros per bottle, an affordable average price for this type of alcohol including bottles can sell for a lot of money. Note, however, that this blind tasting focused on 15 white champagnes sold between 22 euros and 42 euros in mass distribution to give the general public a bottle of champagne at a reasonable price. affordable.
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With a straw yellow color visible in the cup, it offers a beautiful freshness with delicious notes of white peaches, citrus fruits, dried fruits and brioche on the nose. This Blanc de Blancs Champagne turned out to be a sparkling wine “Qualitative with notes of freshness, good balance and length in the mouth”in addition to presenting value for money “completely correct”. It is distinguished by fine bubbles which ensure its freshness when tasting and “milky, lemony, white fruit notes”. Thus, it is a champagne that will be perfect for enjoying a seafood platter.
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Best champagne 2024: what good champagne at a reasonable price if you can't find the best champagne in the selection?
If you cannot find the best bottle of champagne at your wine merchant or in store, you can replace it with some other champagne references which are also very well rated by the magazine 60 Million consumers.
In particular, you can choose the Chanoine Frères champagne rated 14.6/20 and sold 26,65 euros, which stands out as the perfect alternative in this selection. Characterized by a “medium intensity and delicious mouthfeel”, it also offers a “touch of bitterness” and one “acidity” at the end of the mouth.
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Best champagne 2024: here is the best champagne for less than 50 euros, according to 60 Million consumers
If your budget allows it, you can also turn to the white champagne from Bancs de Drappier which is rated 14/20 during this tasting and which is sold for 40.80 euros per bottle.
Revealing its yellow gold color once served, it stands out as one of the best champagnes to drink for Christmas 2024 or New Year's Eve. On the palate, it is an elegant champagne which reveals itself gently, with a “good acid-bitter balance, volume”nice acidity, slightly buttery notes and a refreshing finish.
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