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WEEKDAY WINES

Looking to try something different or adventurous, but don’t want to make an expensive mistake? Decanter’s associate editor Tina Gellie has done the hard work for you, picking out 25 exciting and accessible wines available in the UK for £25 or less

Domaine Heitzmann, Clément Klur Brut, Crémant d’Alsace, France 91 B

£22.50-£24 Hay Wines, Noble Green Wines, Jaded Palates

A bone-dry sparkling with no added sulphur, from a blend of Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. Flavours of bright apple, lemon confit and brioche are carried by brisk acidity and a leesy richness through to the smoky mineral finish. Alc 12.5%

Bodegas Bernabeleva, Manchomuelas, Gredos, Spain 2016 93

£24 Alliance Wine, The Fine Wine Co, Winebuyers

An old-vine (80 to 120 years) single-vineyard field blend of mainly Garnacha Blanca from 750m in the foothills west of Madrid. Textured, weighty peach and jasmine, and subtle nuttiness from 10 months in old oak. Mineral and

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