Cheaper alternatives to Kaapzicht Cabernet Franc

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

The splurge

Kaapzicht Cabernet Franc

Stellenbosch, South Africa · Cabernet Franc

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€40

The steal

Same neighbourhood

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Douro Tinto (Colheita Unoaked)

Douro, Portugal · Touriga Nacional blend

Same dark-fruit core. Same fruit-first attitude. About 28% of the price.

€11 save €29

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

• Close cousin
  Vignobles Gabriel & Co Le Chant du Loriot

  Lussac-Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend
  €16

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• Close cousin
  Domaine Le Père Brun Le Tonton Côtes du Rhône

  Côtes-du-Rhône, France · Grenache · Syrah blend

  Same full-throttle body
  €14

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