Cheaper alternatives to Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay

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

The splurge

Pio Cesare Piodilei Chardonnay

Langhe, Italy · White blend

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€40

The steal

Close cousin

Marotti Campi Salmariano Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva Classico

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva, Italy · Trebbiano · Verdicchio

Same firm grip of tannin. Same full-throttle body. Same fresh backbone. About 33% of the price.

€13 save €27

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• Close cousin
  Bosco del Merlo Pietris Friulano

  Friuli, Italy · White blend

  Shared Arneis in the blend
  €15

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  Cantina Colli Morenici Custoza

  Bianco di Custoza, Italy · White blend

  Shared Arneis in the blend
  €6

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• Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese€39 → €15
• Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese***€99 → €20
• Terlan (Terlano) Gewürztraminer Lunare€45 → €15
• Comte Lafond Sancerre Grande Cuvée Blanc€50 → €19
• Coppo Chardonnay Piemonte Monteriolo€54 → €19
• Weingüter Wegeler Geheimrat 'J'€42 → €14
• Château Lagrange Les Arums de Lagrange Bordeaux€40 → €12
• Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay€93 → €27

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