Cheaper alternatives to Duemani Cabernet Franc

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

The splurge

Duemani Cabernet Franc

2014 · Costa Toscana, Italy · Red blend

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€100

The steal

Dead ringer

Castello Finoto Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino, Italy · Sangiovese

Shared Sangiovese in the blend. Same full-throttle body. Bone-dry, both of them. About 28% of the price.

€28 save €72

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

• Dead ringer
  Vigna Madre Giannicola di Carlo Apoteo Rosso

  Abruzzo, Italy · Sangiovese · Montepulciano

  Shared Sangiovese in the blend
  €28

  save €72
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• Close cousin
  Caiarossa Aria di Caiarossa

  Toscana, Italy · Red blend

  Shared Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend
  €34

  save €66
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• Elio Altare Cerretta Barolo Riserva (Vigna Bricco)€110 → €44
• Marion Cabernet Sauvignon€36 → €9
• Tinto Pesquera Millenium Reserva€200 → €33
• Zenato Cresasso Corvina Veronese€37 → €10
• Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon€398 → €35
• Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou Saint-Julien€40 → €16
• Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard€551 → €50

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