Cheaper alternatives to Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon

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

The splurge

Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon

Colchagua Valley, Chile · Cabernet Sauvignon

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€17

The steal

Same neighbourhood

Vigneti del Salento Primitivo I Muri

Puglia, Italy · Primitivo

Same full-throttle body. Same fresh backbone. Same firm grip of tannin. About 32% of the price.

€5 save €12

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

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  Volver Tarima Monastrell

  Alicante, Spain · Mourvedre

  Vanilla oak on both
  €7

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• Close cousin
  Vigneti del Salento Negroamaro I Muri

  Puglia, Italy · Red blend

  Vanilla oak on both
  €6

  save €11
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• Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove€100 → €30
• El Enemigo Cabernet Franc€23 → €9
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• Abadía Retuerta Selección Especial€33 → €13
• Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel€17 → €5
• Antinori Tenuta Tignanello 'Marchese Antinori' Chianti Classico Riserva€45 → €15
• Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico€50 → €19

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