Cheaper alternatives to Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

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

The splurge

Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

Mendoza, Argentina · Cabernet Sauvignon · Malbec

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€95

The steal

Dead ringer

Chakana Malbec Ayni

Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

Shared Malbec in the blend. Same Mendoza postcode. Vanilla oak on both. About 34% of the price.

€32 save €63

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

• Dead ringer
  El Enemigo Malbec

  Mendoza, Argentina · Malbec

  Shared Malbec in the blend
  €22

  save €73
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  Luca Beso de Dante

  Mendoza, Argentina · Red blend

  Shared Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
  €34

  save €61
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• Catena Alta Malbec€40 → €10
• Remelluri Rioja Reserva€56 → €22
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• Varvaglione Papale Linea Oro Primitivo di Manduria€27 → €10
• Orin Swift Eight Years In The Desert€50 → €15
• Château Gloria Saint-Julien€54 → €19
• Hacienda Monasterio Cosecha€45 → €14

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