SHOPPERS have flocked to Aldi to get their hands on a festive tipple so good, it has a limit.
The viral Cairanne Wine is back on shelves in Aldi, with the bottle of wine slashed from £8.99.
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The critically acclaimed red wine from Rhone, France is on sale for just £3.49 for a limited time.
Shoppers can head to Aldi between December 2 and December 8 to get their hands on the red wine, bursting with aromas of frest fruits, plums, black cherry, and damsons, with a mocha and spice finish.
Last year, the bottle of wine went flying off the shelves, and sold out in four days after wine expert, Jane MacQuitty of The Times, hailed it as “Aldi’s Christmas present to the nation”.
She said: “Savvy shoppers have always raced to Aldi for their weekly winter £3.49 specials, but of the dozen popping up this month and next, its tasty 2021 Specially Selected French Cairanne, a skilful blend of 60 per cent grenache, 25 per scent syrah, 10 per cent mourvedre and 5 per cent carignan, is the bottle to buy.
“Recommended in my Summer Top 100 at its full £8.99 price, a few months of extra age have seen this Cairanne’s silky tannins and warm thyme and pine sunny hillside scents and tastes develop into a more mature, excellent, earthy, cracked black pepper southern Rhône.”
This year Aldi has introduced a 12 bottle limit per customer, however fans of the rich red drop have complained that it’s sold out across the UK.
Taking to Facebook page, UK Supermarket Deals & Offers, Local Shops and Services, shoppers have revealed that the wine has continued to fly off shelves.
One person said: “None left at my local Aldi, they’d sold 30 cases today.
“It’s very nice wine.”
Another added: “Been to Wrexham Aldi 3 times, sold out.”
Meanwhile, a third shopper was a little luckier, stating: “Six bottles for just over £20 thank you & cheers, got mine yesterday might go back & see if any left.”
Meanwhile, Aldi is now selling a £25 dupe of Hotel Chocolat’s £100 Velvetiser.
The beloved Velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat is the perfect gift for Christmas whether it’s for a loved one or yourself.
But the must-have product for foodies comes at a price.
The Velvetiser costs £100 and promises to make you the creamiest hot chocolate you’ve ever had at home in just two and a half minutes.
But shoppers will be thrilled to know Aldi is releasing its own dupe.
The Hot Chocolate Maker costs just £24.99 and comes in two colour ways – stainless steel or white.
Aldi bosses say: “Indulge in creamy, perfect hot chocolate with our easy-to-use Hot Chocolate Maker.”
All you need to do is add 200ml of milk and chocolate flakes to the maker and let them combine and melt together.
The hot chocolate maker also has the capacity to make hot or cold foam depending on what you prefer.
The Specialbuy will be available to buy this Sunday, December 8, so you better set an alarm if you want to grab it for yourself.
When’s the best time to shop at Aldi?
WHEN it comes to shopping at Aldi, the best time to do so depends on what you want to buy.
For reduced items – when shops open
Red sticker items are rare at Aldi’s 830 UK stores, but the supermarket says that none of its food goes to waste so there are some to be found – if you’re quick.
A spokesman for the supermarket said: “All items are reduced to 50 per cent of the recommend sales price before stores open on their best before or use by dates.”
That means you have the best chance of finding reduced food items if you go into stores as soon as it opens.
Opening times vary by shop but a majority open from 7am or 8am. You can find your nearest store’s times by using the supermarket’s online shop finder tool.
For Specialbuys – Thursdays and Sundays
Specialbuys are Aldi’s weekly collection of items that it doesn’t normally sell, which can range from pizza ovens to power tools.
New stock comes into stores every Thursday and Sunday, so naturally, these are the best days to visit for the best one-off special deals.
For an even better chance of bagging the best items, head there for your local store’s opening time.
Remember: once they’re gone, they’re gone, so if there’s something you really want, visit as early as possible