Cheaper alternatives to Quercia al Poggio Chianti Classico

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

The splurge

Quercia al Poggio Chianti Classico

Chianti Classico, Italy · Sangiovese

BodyTanninAciditySweetnessFruit

€22

The steal

Same neighbourhood

Varvaglione 12 e Mezzo Negroamaro del Salento

Salento, Italy · Red blend

Vanilla oak on both. Bone-dry, both of them. About 39% of the price.

€8 save €14

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

• Close cousin
  I Lauri Bajo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

  Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy · Montepulciano

  Vanilla oak on both
  €8

  save €14
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• Close cousin
  Marqués de Riscal Próximo

  Rioja, Spain · Tempranillo blend

  Vanilla oak on both
  €9

  save €13
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