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

Fantini Casale Vecchio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy · Montepulciano

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

€12 save €44

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• Close cousin
  Severino Sanz Murón 954

  Ribera del Duero, Spain · Tempranillo

  Same firm grip of tannin
  €14

  save €42
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• Close cousin
  Pittacum Mencía

  Bierzo, Spain · Mencia

  Vanilla oak on both
  €12

  save €44
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