12 supermarket wines from £4.99 to take you from summer to autumn – including Aldi’s medal-winning Viognier

We drank a lot of Spanish Albariño this summer – a wine usually associated with zippy acidity, citrus and a salty, mineral freshness.

If you're looking for a move-on, this Uruguayan example keeps that brightness but brings with it a little more weight and ripeness to the glass, with notes of quince, peach and citrus. It’s the ideal pairing for warm salads, seafood stews and lighter roasts.

A blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino and Marsanne (again!), this rich, expressive white offers impressive value at under a tenner. Ripe stone fruit and lemon bring freshness, while layers of complexity give it enough weight for cooler evenings and heartier dishes.

It’s not often we find a wine at this price that’s genuinely delicious, but Aldi has managed the almost impossible. This aromatic, gently exotic white offers notes of apricot and honeysuckle on the nose, brightened by tangerine peel. There's also a flicker of ginger that brings warmth to the palate. A brilliant sub-£5 choice for early-autumn suppers, particularly with roast chicken or a lightly spiced butternut squash curry.

This polished Loire Valley Chenin Blanc has just enough off-dry richness to suit the change in season. Honeyed lemon, ripe peach and delicate floral notes are balanced by bracing acidity and fresh minerality, giving the wine both texture and lift. It’s particularly good with roast game – ’tis the season – creamy pork dishes or a generous cheeseboard. You don’t need to tell us twice!

Provence rosé has done an excellent job of getting us to buy rosé with our eyes, leaving many of us under the illusion that paler is always better. But colour is no marker of quality, and this darker-style Rioja rosé proves the point nicely.

Made from classic Rioja varieties including Garnacha, Viura and Tempranillo, it offers notes of ripe strawberry and cherry, with a creamy texture and, fear not, a crisp, dry finish. A versatile option for autumn drinking, we’d open this alongside a hearty paella.

Part rosé, part orange wine, this hybrid is a brilliant introduction to skin-contact wines for anyone who loves the freshness of rosé but wants a little something extra for autumn. It may not be a new style, but it’s still a fun talking point – and a wonderfully approachable one.

The gentlest grip and subtle notes of tangerine, quince, apricot and rose are wrapped up in a crisp, dry palate, making it easy to enjoy without feeling like you’re drinking something too far outside your comfort zone. Serve it with autumn aperitifs and plenty of nibbles.

A blend of Viognier, Chardonnay, Muscat, Gewürztraminer and Petit Manseng, this on-trend orange wine is a great “white” for red-wine drinkers.

We love its weight and grippiness, while the combination of zesty citrus, apricot and nutty notes makes it wonderfully food-friendly. It also comes with a handy barcode that takes you straight to a Spotify playlist – perfect if you fancy a little groove while making dinner.

Neither a wine made from oranges nor something you might smoke, this vino gets its vibrant colour from fermenting white grapes on their skins.

Made from Grenache Blanc, Grenache and Orange Muscat, it combines the peachy fragrance of a white wine with the textural richness and depth of a red. At 10.5% ABV, it’s also a lighter option for autumn grazing boards and spiced dishes.

Most people, myself included, don’t know that much about wines from North Macedonia. But trying bottles from lesser-known regions and made with new-to-you grapes is exactly how you find the best deals. Pronounced krah-tosh-EE-yah, this grape may not be familiar to many of us, but fans of California’s Zinfandel and Italy’s Primitivo will recognise the style immediately, as it’s the same variety. Full-bodied and unoaked, it’s packed with notes of juicy dark berries and subtle spice, making it a brilliant match for cheese and hearty autumnal dishes.

We’re not the only ones to be impressed, it recently scooped a Gold medal at the Decanter awards, picking up an impressive 95 points, and it’s only £9, making it exceptional value.

Pinot Noir is always a brilliant option for autumn, offering juicy black cherry, raspberry and strawberry, alongside subtle sweet spice and savoury notes. Sourced from Chile’s cool-climate Bio Bio Valley, this is light enough to enjoy on its own but pairs beautifully with pork, and mushroom risotto.

Another vibrant, light red bursting with bright red berries, this one is super smooth and approachable. Its freshness makes it a great transitional red, try it lightly chilled with duck, grilled salmon or autumnal picky bits.