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Cantine Minini Mea Culpa Rosso vs Vigneti del Salento Primitivo I Muri

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
Cantine Minini Mea Culpa Rosso
Terre Siciliane, Italy · Red blend
€15
The steal
Close cousin
Vigneti del Salento Primitivo I Muri
Puglia, Italy · Primitivo
€5 save €10

Tale of the taste

Cantine Minini Mea Culpa Rosso Vigneti del Salento Primitivo I Muri
Body 9 vs 8 · 1 less on the steal
Tannin 5 vs 4 · 1 less on the steal
Acidity 5 vs 4 · 1 less on the steal
Sweetness 6 vs 6 · same
Fruit 7 vs 10 · +3 on the steal

Five structure dials above — plus 13 flavour families weighed in the match behind the scenes.

Why it’s a dupe

Shared Primitivo in the blendSame sweet streakSame full-throttle bodyAbout 37% of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €5 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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