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La Roncaia Refosco vs Cantine Leonardo da Vinci Uve portate a Cesena

Tale of the tape.

The splurge
La Roncaia Refosco
Colli Orientali del Friuli, Italy · Red blend
€40
The steal
Close cousin
Cantine Leonardo da Vinci Uve portate a Cesena
Romagna, Italy · Red blend
€15 save €25

Tale of the taste

La Roncaia Refosco Cantine Leonardo da Vinci Uve portate a Cesena
Body 8 vs 8 · same
Tannin 6 vs 6 · same
Acidity 5 vs 5 · same
Sweetness 4 vs 6 · +2 on the steal
Fruit 7 vs 8 · +1 on the steal

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

Why it’s a dupe

Shared Barbera in the blendVanilla oak on bothAbout 36% of the price

Where to grab the steal

Typically around €15 (checked Aug 2026) — check live prices:

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