Cheaper alternatives to Vilmart & Cie Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Premier Cru

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

The splurge

Vilmart & Cie Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne Premier Cru, France · Champagne blend

BodyAciditySweetnessFruit

€54

The steal

Close cousin

Ferrari Trento Brut

Trento, Italy · Sparkling

Same traditional method. Bone-dry, both of them. Same firm grip of tannin. About 40% of the price.

€22 save €32

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

• Dead ringer
  René Muré Cremant d'Alsace Cuvée Prestige

  Crémant d'Alsace, France · Sparkling blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €19

  save €35
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• Dead ringer
  Bailly Lapierre Crémant de Bourgogne Réserve Brut

  Crémant de Bourgogne, France · Sparkling blend

  Shared Chardonnay in the blend
  €16

  save €38
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• Agusti Torello Mata Cava Kripta Gran Reserva Brut Nature€79 → €22
• Brimoncourt Régence Brut Aÿ Champagne€36 → €9
• Laherte Frères Ultradition Extra-Brut Champagne€58 → €23
• Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne (Brut Nature)€65 → €24

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