Cheaper alternatives to Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova

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

The splurge

Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova

Barolo, Italy · Nebbiolo

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€50

The steal

Close cousin

Montalbera Laccento Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato

Ruchè, Italy · Red blend

Shared Nebbiolo in the blend. Same full-throttle body. Bone-dry, both of them. About 32% of the price.

€16 save €34

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

• Dead ringer
  Massolino Nebbiolo Langhe

  Langhe, Italy · Nebbiolo

  Same Nebbiolo at heart
  €19

  save €31
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  Marchesi di Barolo Michet Nebbiolo d'Alba

  Nebbiolo d'Alba, Italy · Nebbiolo

  Same Nebbiolo at heart
  €15

  save €35
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