Cheaper alternatives to Il Colombaio di Santachiara L'Albereta Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva

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

The splurge

Il Colombaio di Santachiara L'Albereta Vernaccia di San Gimignano Riserva

Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Italy · Trebbiano · Verdicchio

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€32

The steal

Same neighbourhood

Monopole Blanco Seco (Clasico)

Rioja, Spain · Viura

Same fresh backbone. Same firm grip of tannin. Bone-dry, both of them. About 24% of the price.

€8 save €24

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