Cheaper alternatives to Pulenta Estate Gran Cabernet Franc (XI)

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

The splurge

Pulenta Estate Gran Cabernet Franc (XI)

Agrelo, Argentina · Cabernet Franc

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€40

The steal

Close cousin

Vignobles Gabriel & Co Le Chant du Loriot

Lussac-Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend. Bone-dry, both of them. Same firm grip of tannin. About 40% of the price.

€16 save €24

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

• Close cousin
  Mulderbosch Faithful Hound Red

  Stellenbosch, South Africa · Red blend

  Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend
  €16

  save €24
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• Close cousin
  Château Tour du Haut Moulin Haut-Médoc

  Haut-Médoc, France · Cabernet Sauvignon blend

  Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend
  €8

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