Cheaper alternatives to Gesellmann Hochberc (Blaufränkisch)

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

The splurge

Gesellmann Hochberc (Blaufränkisch)

Mittelburgenland, Austria · Blaufränkisch

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€56

The steal

Close cousin

Pittacum Mencía

Bierzo, Spain · Mencia

Vanilla oak on both. Same fresh backbone. About 21% of the price.

€12 save €44

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

• Close cousin
  Severino Sanz Murón 954

  Ribera del Duero, Spain · Tempranillo

  Same firm grip of tannin
  €14

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• Close cousin
  Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc

  Haut-Médoc, France · Cabernet Sauvignon blend

  Vanilla oak on both
  €18

  save €38
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