Cheaper alternatives to Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena

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

The splurge

Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena

Amarone della Valpolicella Valpantena, Italy · Corvina blend

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€27

The steal

Close cousin

Gran Appasso Rosso

Puglia, Italy · Red blend

Vanilla oak on both. Same full-throttle body. About 37% of the price.

€10 save €17

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

• Close cousin
  Luca Rossi Maron Appassimento Rosso

  Puglia, Italy · Red blend

  Vanilla oak on both
  €8

  save €19
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• Close cousin
  Menhir Primitivo di Manduria

  Primitivo di Manduria, Italy · Primitivo

  Vanilla oak on both
  €10

  save €17
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