Crémant vs Prosecco vs Cava vs Champagne: UK supermarket fizz ranked
Most of us default to one of two bottles. Prosecco for a Tuesday, Champagne for a birthday. But there's a whole middle shelf that gets ignored, and on the numbers it's where the value is.
We took every sparkling wine across eight UK supermarkets, matched them to their Vivino ratings, and grouped them by type.
The ranking
| Type | Wines | Average rating | Typical price | 3.8 or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champagne | 171 | 4.03 | £42 | 86% |
| English sparkling | 52 | 4.02 | £29 | 96% |
| Crémant | 29 | 3.80 | £13 | 69% |
| Prosecco | 78 | 3.65 | £9 | 23% |
| Cava | 38 | 3.55 | £9 | 8% |
"Typical price" is the median, per 75cl.
Two things stand out.
English sparkling is basically Champagne quality for £13 less. The averages are almost identical, and English fizz is the most consistent of the lot. Only two of the 52 bottles we matched fell below 3.8.
Crémant is the best deal on the shelf. It's French sparkling wine made the same way as Champagne, just outside the Champagne region. For around £13, it rates nearly as well as a typical English fizz costing twice that.
Crémant: the one to try
If you haven't bought Crémant before, you've walked past it. It's usually on the bottom shelf next to the Cava. Look for "Crémant de Bourgogne", "de Loire" or "d'Alsace" on the label.
Our picks:
- Moillard Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Prestige: 4.0. £13 at Tesco with Clubcard (£16 shelf).
- Cave de Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne: 3.9. £13 at Waitrose.
- Gratien & Meyer Crémant de Loire Rosé: 3.9 from nearly 1,900 ratings. £13.50 at Tesco and Morrisons.
Moillard Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Prestige Chardonnay£13.00 with Clubcard at Tesco★ 4.0 on Vivino · 586 ratingsSee it at Tesco
Cave de Lugny Crémant De Bourgogne, France£13.00 at Waitrose★ 3.9 on Vivino · 619 ratingsSee it at Waitrose
Leon Launois Brut Champagne Cuvee Reservee£20.00 at Tesco★ 3.9 on Vivino · 2,408 ratingsSee it at Tesco
English sparkling: the one to impress
- Nyetimber Classic Cuvée: 4.2 from 20,000 ratings. £30 at Waitrose, £31 at Ocado, £43 at Sainsbury's.
- Chapel Down Brut: 4.1. £23 at Sainsbury's with Nectar and at Asda.
- Tesco Finest English Sparkling: 4.0. £22.
- Kingscote Sparkling: 4.0. £15 at Tesco. The cheapest well-rated English fizz we found.
Champagne: when it has to be Champagne
Supermarket Champagne under £25 mostly sits around 3.7 to 3.9. Fine, but not special. The best value under £25:
- Sainsbury's Demi-Sec Champagne: 4.1, £24. Note: demi-sec is noticeably sweeter.
- Leon Launois Brut Cuvée Réservée: 3.9 from 2,400 ratings. £20 at Tesco.
- Champagne Berthelot-Piot Tradition: 3.9. £19 at Asda.
For big names, prices vary a lot between shops. See our Champagne price comparison.
Prosecco: pick carefully
Prosecco averages 3.65, and only 2 of the 78 we matched reached 4.0. That doesn't make it bad. It's light, fruity and cheap, and that's the point. But choose with care:
- Castellore Organic Prosecco: 4.0. £7.49 at Aldi.
- Valdo Marca Oro Prosecco: 4.0. £9.25 at Sainsbury's.
- Faldeo Prosecco: 3.9 from 3,000 ratings. £7.50 at Ocado.
- La Gioiosa Prosecco Rosé: 3.9. £8 at Tesco with Clubcard.
Cava: the weak link
We wanted to like Cava. It's made the Champagne way, like Crémant, and it's cheap. But none of the 38 we matched reached 4.0, and only 8% got to 3.8. The best we found was Segura Viudas Brut Vintage, 3.8, at £10 at Tesco with Clubcard.
If you'd normally buy Cava, spend £3 or £4 more and try a Crémant instead.
How we did this
We collected every wine listed on eight UK supermarket websites on 11 and 12 November 2026 and matched each one to its Vivino page. We grouped sparkling wines by type using their names and origin, and left out still wines from the same producers. This post uses matched 75cl bottles with at least 25 Vivino ratings. Prices use the loyalty card price where there is one and leave out third-party sellers on Tesco's website. They will have changed since.