Cheaper alternatives to Bernard Defaix Bourgogne Chardonnay

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Bernard Defaix Bourgogne Chardonnay

Burgundy, France · Chardonnay

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€34

The steal

Close cousin

Domaine Lafage Centenaire Côtes du Roussillon Blanc

Côtes du Roussillon, France · Grenache Blanc · Bourboulenc

Same orchard-fruit bite. Same firm grip of tannin. About 30% of the price.

€10 save €24

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Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Close cousin
  Jean Leon Chardonnay Penedès 3055

  Penedès, Spain · Chardonnay

  Same Chardonnay at heart
  €12

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• Close cousin
  Enrique Mendoza Chardonnay Alicante

  Alicante, Spain · Chardonnay

  Same Chardonnay at heart
  €11

  save €23
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• DuMOL Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay€127 → €50
• Jean Féry & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Abbaye de Morgeot'€94 → €34
• Domaine Buisson Battault Meursault Le Porusot Premier Cru€99 → €30
• Peter Michael Cuvée Indigène Chardonnay€551 → €30
• Château de Fleys Le Clos du Château Chablis€45 → €8
• Markus Molitor Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese *** Goldkapsel€100 → €32
• Quinta Vale D. Maria Vale D. Maria Vinha de Martim€65 → €25

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