Best buys from Marks & Spencer: Top bottles to drink now
The latest selection of wines from M&S includes crisp whites, fruity rosés and chillable reds for summer drinking, plus great value discoveries in the Found range. Julie Sheppard recommends 25 top picks for your shopping basket.

There are 22 new wines on the shelves at M&S this summer, including three newcomers to the excellent own-label Found range that champions under-the-radar grapes and styles. From classic Grand Cru Champagne to fun and fruity Asti Spumante, there’s something to suit every palate and pocket this season.
Trend-setting bottles included Red Diamond Strawberry Royale NV, a fruity English fizz made by Balfour Winery, that’s finished with a bespoke strawberry dosage made from M&S Red Diamond strawberries (£15). Just the ticket with a big bowl of strawberries and cream – and likely to go viral if last year’s Red Diamond Strawberry & Creme Sandwich is anything to go by…
Other eye-catching bottles included the new Trouble Cloudy Rosé, an opaque natural rosé from top Southern French winemaker Gérard Bertrand (£12). Plus the latest vintages of the pioneering M&S English Pét Nat Rosé Brut and English Orange Wine.

Scroll down for tasting notes and scores of the best M&S wine buys for spring and summer
English heroes
In fact M&S continues to fly the flag for English wines, with one of the best ranges on the high street. Alongside bottles from Balfour in Kent are new vintages of the excellent Rockferne English Sparkling white and rosé, made for Marks by Roebuck Estate in Sussex.
I also loved the new English Lily range made by Denbies in Surrey. Look out for the elegant English Lily White, a blend of Reichensteiner, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus and Solaris (see below) and English Lily Rosé, a blend of Pinot Noir, Dornfelder, Bacchus and Pinot Gris (both £12).
In the pink
Rosé fans will be spoiled for choice this summer in Marks & Spencer. As well as English Lily and Trouble, other pink newbies worth buying are the great value Portuguese Lisboa Bonita Rosé, a new addition to the popular Lisboa Bonita white and red (£8).
French rosés are a particular strength, ranging from the good value off-dry Rosé d’Anjou (£7.50) up to organic Provence pink La Balconne – the M&S version of Whispering Angel (£16). At £10 the M&S Classics No22 Côtes de Provence Rosé is always a dependable choice.
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I’m also a fan of the Greek Myrtia Xinomavro Rosé, just a little pricier at £12. While for those looking to cut back on their alcohol intake, mid-strength Koha Sauvignon Blanc Rosé from Marlborough in New Zealand is a good option (£7.50). Just 6% alcohol, it still has distinct regional and varietal character.

What a find!
The brilliant Found range also has a new vintage of its Vinho Verde Rosé from Portugal for £8 or choose the slightly pricier (£10) Italian Susumaniello Rosé, which has super depth of fresh raspberry and strawberry fruit.
‘The Found range is new and interesting wines for customers that they wouldn’t usually pick from the shelf,’ explains buyer Joseph Arthur. Think little-known native grape varieties, such as Kratosija from Macedonia and Georgian Saperavi.
I can guarantee you that every single Found bottle is worth a taste. I’ve recommended several below, but was particularly impressed with the new Palomino from rugged Piekenierskloof in South Africa, a textured savoury white made from Spain’s Sherry grape, which is an absolute steal for £10. There will be a bottle in my fridge door all summer long…

In a hurry? Here's our 'save or splurge' cheatsheet...
Sparkling save: £11
Marks & Spencer, Etoile de Timberlay Brut NV, Crémant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Sparkling splurge: £40
Marks & Spencer, Champagne Delacourt Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France 2018
White save: £8.50
Marks & Spencer, Meadowlands Fairtrade Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa 2025
White splurge: £14
Marks & Spencer, Yarri-Karri Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, Western Australia 2025
Rosé save: £8.50
Marks & Spencer, Lisboa Bonita Rosé, Lisboa, Portugal, 2025
Rosé splurge: £16
Marks & Spencer, La Balconne Organic Rosé, Provence, 2025
Best M&S wines for spring and summer
Tasting notes come from the M&S Spring Tasting 2026. All M&S wines are now sold online via Ocado. Wine is only sold as part of the retailer’s range of gift packs on the M&S website.
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French crémants are a great value alternative to Champagne – and this M&S own-label from Bordeaux is always a reliable crowd-pleaser. Appealing creamy, biscuity aromas with...
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Marks & Spencer, Pét Nat Rosé Brut, England, United Kingdom 2025

89
M&S was first to the high street with its pét-nat, launched back in 2024. If you're already a convert to the style, this may lack the punch you prefer. But it's an enjoyable and accessible sip for newcomers to the rustic effervesence of pétillant-naturel: fun and frothy with some savoury depth to the red berries and dried orange peel spice on the palate. Finishes a little short though.
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Camel Valley, Sparkling Red, England, United Kingdom, 2018

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Marks & Spencer, Yarri-Karri Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, Western Australia 2025

Made for M&S by leading Margaret River winery Xanadu, this is a great example of the region's classy white Bordeaux blends from an excellent vintage....
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Establecimientos Juanico, Albariño, Canelones, Uruguay, 2025

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Marks & Spencer, English Lily White, England, United Kingdom 2025

M&S continues to champion English wines with this newcomer from top Surrey producer Denbies. Oh-so-pretty aromatics with lacy hints of lime, lychee and white peach....
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Marks & Spencer, Found Palomino, Piekenierskloof, South Africa 2025

90
New to the excellent M&S Found range, this is made from Spanish Sherry grape Palomino, sourced from 45-year-old dry-farmed bush vines in South Africa's rugged Piekenierskloof. It's an absolute cracker for £9.50! Bone-dry, textured and savoury; layered with apple, Bosc pear, grapefruit peel, kumquat and a salinity that makes it a winner for picnic pairings with charcuterie and cheese.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, Rugoso Appassimento White, Sicily, 2025

Made in the appassimento style – using partially dried grapes – this Sicilian white is super value for money. Textured and deeply flavoured with notes...
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Marks & Spencer, Found Feteasca Alba, Banat, Romania, 2025

88
Heritage variety Fetească Albă ('white maiden') is star of the show in this great value white made for M&S by top Romanian winery Cramele Recas. There's a pretty floral blossom lift to the citrus aromatics, followed by a textured palate of stone fruit and lemon, with a clean, mineral profile. Nice depth and persistence.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, Found Moschofilero-Roditis, Peloponnese, Greece 2024

88
A consistent highlight of M&S’s fun Found range of unusual grape varieties and styles, this Greek dry white from Kintonis Winery is just so alluringly fragrant with exotic fruit salad, pine groves and orange blossom. The Mediterranean sea-breezy freshness leads into a gently lemon-pithy dry finish. In store only.
2024
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Marks & Spencer, Meadowlands Fairtrade Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa 2025

88
South Africa continues to be a strength for M&S and this unoaked Fairtrade Chenin, made by a black-owned winery and top winemaker Tertius Boshoff of Stellenrust, is a great value pick. From cool coastal vineyards, it's vibrant and racy, with green apple and yellow citrus fruit offering refreshment for sunny days.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, La Balconne Organic Rosé, Provence, France, 2025

If you want a wallet-friendly alternative to Whispering Angel, M&S has the answer. This classic Provence pink is a fresh and crisp Grenache-dominant blend that...
2025
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Marks & Spencer, Myrtia Xinomavro Rosé, Macedonia, 2025

89
Made by Kir Yianni winery from native grape Xinomavro, the latest vintage of this Greek rosé offers plenty of summer drinking pleasure. Peachy, strawberry and citrus fruit is lifted by lively acidity, with plenty of freshness and a touch of creaminess. Look out for the Myrtia Assyrtiko too.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, Trouble Cloudy Rosé, South France, 2025

89
This unfined and unfiltered naturally cloudy rosé is new to M&S. Made by top southern French producer Gérard Bertrand, it's pronounced 'troublé' – French for 'cloudy' – but it's dangerously drinkable, so the English 'trouble' may be apt... Fresh and fruity, with cherry and peach; textural and grippy with bright acidity and a spritzy grapefruit finish. Great! Available in-store only.
2025
South FranceFrance
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Lisboa Bonita Rosé, Lisboa, Portugal, 2025

88
Joining the red and white in the great value Lisboa Bonita range, this new rosé is a shoo-in for summer sipping. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with native Portguese grapes Castelão, Camarate and Touriga Nacional, it has plenty of character for the price. There's nice creaminess to the red berry fruit – like cherry Fruitellas – with crisp acidity and Atlantic coast freshness.
2025
LisboaPortugal
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Marks & Spencer, Koha Sauvignon Blanc Rosé, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2025

87
The mid-strength Koha range is a great choice for wine lovers looking for lower alcohol. Made using spinning cone technology, this is just 6% abv but offers nice aromatic expression (gooseberry, lime, delicate red berries) plus obvious regional character. Juicy and fresh, with pleasing depth of citrus, gooseberry and red cherry fruit; though finishes a little short.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, English Orange Wine, England, United Kingdom 2025

90
The second vintage of M&S's approachable orange wine, made by fermenting Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Ortega grapes on their skins in a mix of amphora, used oak and stainless steel. Nice freshness here, with plenty of vermouth-like herbal notes to the nose and palate. Textured, crisp and lively, with notes of Cox's Orange Pippin apple; a great introduction to orange wines if you're new to the style.
2025
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Marks & Spencer, Found Balaeric Island Red, The Islands, Spain 2022

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2022
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Marks & Spencer, Found Marzemino, Veneto, Italy, 2024

Native Italian grape Marzemino makes this great value unoaked red. A juicy and easydrinking style, with fresh, ripe red berry fruit and a fragrant, floral...
2024
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Marks & Spencer, Classics No35, Beaujolais-Villages, Burgundy, France 2024

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Marks & Spencer, Rosso Siciliano, Sicily, Italy, 2024

Cracking value for money at £6.50, this chillable red is perfect for summer parties and picnics. Fresh and unoaked, it's simple but packed with fruit;...
2024
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Marks & Spencer, Champagne Delacourt Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France 2018

This Grand Cru blanc de blancs is a new addition to the excellent own-label Delacourt Champagne range, made for M&S by top producer Champagne Castelnau....
2018
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Marks & Spencer, Rockferne English Sparkling Brut, United Kingdom 2021

One of a pair of classy English sparklers made for M&S by Roebuck Estates in Sussex (take a punt on the Rosé too). A Chardonnay-led...
2021
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Etoile de Timberlay Brut NV, Crémant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France

French crémants are a great value alternative to Champagne – and this M&S own-label from Bordeaux is always a reliable crowd-pleaser. Appealing creamy, biscuity aromas with...
BordeauxFrance
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Marks & Spencer, Pét Nat Rosé Brut, England, United Kingdom 2025

89
M&S was first to the high street with its pét-nat, launched back in 2024. If you're already a convert to the style, this may lack the punch you prefer. But it's an enjoyable and accessible sip for newcomers to the rustic effervesence of pétillant-naturel: fun and frothy with some savoury depth to the red berries and dried orange peel spice on the palate. Finishes a little short though.
2025
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Marks & Spencer
Camel Valley, Sparkling Red, England, United Kingdom, 2018

Sparkling reds are a great choice for summer barbecues and this classy example from Cornish producer Camel Valley ticks all the boxes. Made from 30-year-old...
2018
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Camel Valley
Marks & Spencer, Yarri-Karri Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, Western Australia 2025

Made for M&S by leading Margaret River winery Xanadu, this is a great example of the region's classy white Bordeaux blends from an excellent vintage....
2025
Western AustraliaAustralia
Marks & SpencerMargaret River
Establecimientos Juanico, Albariño, Canelones, Uruguay, 2025

Spain's Albariño grape flourishes in Uruguay, pioneered by one of country's oldest wineries: Juanicó. Different coastal plots are harvested and vinified separately before blending, capturing...
2025
CanelonesUruguay
Establecimientos Juanico
Marks & Spencer, English Lily White, England, United Kingdom 2025

M&S continues to champion English wines with this newcomer from top Surrey producer Denbies. Oh-so-pretty aromatics with lacy hints of lime, lychee and white peach....
2025
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Palomino, Piekenierskloof, South Africa 2025

90
New to the excellent M&S Found range, this is made from Spanish Sherry grape Palomino, sourced from 45-year-old dry-farmed bush vines in South Africa's rugged Piekenierskloof. It's an absolute cracker for £9.50! Bone-dry, textured and savoury; layered with apple, Bosc pear, grapefruit peel, kumquat and a salinity that makes it a winner for picnic pairings with charcuterie and cheese.
2025
Citrusdal MountainSouth Africa
Marks & SpencerPiekenierskloof
Marks & Spencer, Rugoso Appassimento White, Sicily, 2025

Made in the appassimento style – using partially dried grapes – this Sicilian white is super value for money. Textured and deeply flavoured with notes...
2025
SicilyItaly
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Feteasca Alba, Banat, Romania, 2025

88
Heritage variety Fetească Albă ('white maiden') is star of the show in this great value white made for M&S by top Romanian winery Cramele Recas. There's a pretty floral blossom lift to the citrus aromatics, followed by a textured palate of stone fruit and lemon, with a clean, mineral profile. Nice depth and persistence.
2025
BanatRomania
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Moschofilero-Roditis, Peloponnese, Greece 2024

88
A consistent highlight of M&S’s fun Found range of unusual grape varieties and styles, this Greek dry white from Kintonis Winery is just so alluringly fragrant with exotic fruit salad, pine groves and orange blossom. The Mediterranean sea-breezy freshness leads into a gently lemon-pithy dry finish. In store only.
2024
PeloponneseGreece
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Meadowlands Fairtrade Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region, South Africa 2025

88
South Africa continues to be a strength for M&S and this unoaked Fairtrade Chenin, made by a black-owned winery and top winemaker Tertius Boshoff of Stellenrust, is a great value pick. From cool coastal vineyards, it's vibrant and racy, with green apple and yellow citrus fruit offering refreshment for sunny days.
2025
Coastal RegionSouth Africa
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, La Balconne Organic Rosé, Provence, France, 2025

If you want a wallet-friendly alternative to Whispering Angel, M&S has the answer. This classic Provence pink is a fresh and crisp Grenache-dominant blend that...
2025
ProvenceFrance
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Myrtia Xinomavro Rosé, Macedonia, 2025

89
Made by Kir Yianni winery from native grape Xinomavro, the latest vintage of this Greek rosé offers plenty of summer drinking pleasure. Peachy, strawberry and citrus fruit is lifted by lively acidity, with plenty of freshness and a touch of creaminess. Look out for the Myrtia Assyrtiko too.
2025
MacedoniaGreece
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Trouble Cloudy Rosé, South France, 2025

89
This unfined and unfiltered naturally cloudy rosé is new to M&S. Made by top southern French producer Gérard Bertrand, it's pronounced 'troublé' – French for 'cloudy' – but it's dangerously drinkable, so the English 'trouble' may be apt... Fresh and fruity, with cherry and peach; textural and grippy with bright acidity and a spritzy grapefruit finish. Great! Available in-store only.
2025
South FranceFrance
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Lisboa Bonita Rosé, Lisboa, Portugal, 2025

88
Joining the red and white in the great value Lisboa Bonita range, this new rosé is a shoo-in for summer sipping. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with native Portguese grapes Castelão, Camarate and Touriga Nacional, it has plenty of character for the price. There's nice creaminess to the red berry fruit – like cherry Fruitellas – with crisp acidity and Atlantic coast freshness.
2025
LisboaPortugal
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Koha Sauvignon Blanc Rosé, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2025

87
The mid-strength Koha range is a great choice for wine lovers looking for lower alcohol. Made using spinning cone technology, this is just 6% abv but offers nice aromatic expression (gooseberry, lime, delicate red berries) plus obvious regional character. Juicy and fresh, with pleasing depth of citrus, gooseberry and red cherry fruit; though finishes a little short.
2025
MarlboroughNew Zealand
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, English Orange Wine, England, United Kingdom 2025

90
The second vintage of M&S's approachable orange wine, made by fermenting Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Ortega grapes on their skins in a mix of amphora, used oak and stainless steel. Nice freshness here, with plenty of vermouth-like herbal notes to the nose and palate. Textured, crisp and lively, with notes of Cox's Orange Pippin apple; a great introduction to orange wines if you're new to the style.
2025
EnglandUnited Kingdom
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Balaeric Island Red, The Islands, Spain 2022

A characterful blend of native grapes Callet and Manto Negro, plus 10% Cab Sauv, with six months in American oak, then finished in cement tanks....
2022
The IslandsSpain
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Feteasca Neagra, Codru, Moldova, 2022

Fetească Neagră – literally 'black maiden' – is a native Moldovan grape, that makes deeply coloured wines. This great value example from the Found range...
2022
CodruMoldova
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer, Found Marzemino, Veneto, Italy, 2024

Native Italian grape Marzemino makes this great value unoaked red. A juicy and easydrinking style, with fresh, ripe red berry fruit and a fragrant, floral...
2024
VenetoItaly
Marks & Spencer
Palataia, Pinot Noir, Pfalz, Germany, 2024

With impressive quality for the price, this Pinot is a perfect light red for summer. Supple and fresh, with raspberry and strawberry aromatics, followed by...
2024
PfalzGermany
Palataia
Marks & Spencer, Classics No35, Beaujolais-Villages, Burgundy, France 2024

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2024
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Julie Sheppard joined the Decanter team in 2018 and is Regional Editor for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa & Spirits Editor.
Before Decanter, she worked for a range of drinks and food titles, including as managing editor of both Imbibe and Square Meal, associate publisher of The Drinks Business, senior editor of the Octopus Publishing Group and Supplements editor of Harpers Wine & Spirit. As a contributor, she has over 20 years’ experience writing about food, drink and travel for a wide range of publications, including Condé Nast Traveller, Delicious, Waitrose Kitchen, Waitrose Drinks, Time Out and national newspapers including The Telegraph and The Sunday Times.
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