Gaja at Auction: Barbaresco, Sorì Tildin, Sorì San Lorenzo, and Costa Russi
Complete Gaja auction price history from 2021–2026. Barbaresco village wine plus single-vineyard sorì prices with vintage rankings.
Gaja put Barbaresco on the world auction map — its single-vineyard designates trade at prices that put them alongside Burgundy premier crus.
Over the five-year period from 2011–2026, Gaja wines sold across 1,000 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $582 per bottle. A modest 0.3% compound annual growth rate suggests stable but not spectacular appreciation — attractive for collectors prioritising long-term cellar value over short-term returns. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1971, averaging $7,209 per bottle.
1,000
Total Lots Sold
$582
Avg Price / Bottle
1971
Best Vintage
0.3%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have significantly risen from $210 in 2011 to $294 in 2026 — a 40% increase over the period. The market peaked at $1,061 in 2024. The softest year on record was 2015 at $148 per bottle.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 1,000 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Gaja, Barbaresco (1990), currently averaging $888 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1998 | $125 | — | $318 | $240 | $150 | 30 | 13.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1985 | $273 | $370 | $695 | $192 | $723 | 29 | 7.4% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1986 | $203 | $250 | $213 | $160 | — | 10 | -3.5% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1990 | $629 | $293 | $1,300 | $667 | $888 | 22 | -12.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1997 | $304 | $254 | $3,022 | $324 | $420 | 75 | 0.5% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1982 | $360 | $385 | $1,750 | $1,065 | $566 | 27 | -5.9% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1996 | — | $13,431 | $4,000 | $465 | $414 | 25 | -61.8% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1988 | $367 | — | $856 | $160 | $500 | 39 | -14.4% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2001 | $261 | — | $341 | $1,100 | $215 | 22 | -7.7% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2004 | — | $228 | $232 | $290 | $338 | 39 | 40.6% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1995 | $182 | $210 | $219 | $211 | — | 19 | -4.2% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2000 | $178 | $12,634 | $360 | $1,300 | $357 | 29 | 4.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2006 | — | $151 | $190 | $21,789 | $250 | 14 | 18.3% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2009 | $175 | $217 | $350 | — | $183 | 9 | 1.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2010 | $235 | $200 | $147 | $240 | $421 | 39 | 15.7% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1964 | $294 | — | $498 | $588 | $625 | 20 | -2.6% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1970 | $300 | $325 | $231 | $576 | $226 | 36 | -6.8% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1999 | $227 | $224 | $244 | $217 | $253 | 25 | -2.7% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2005 | $167 | — | $285 | $216 | $210 | 25 | 9.3% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2011 | — | $149 | $168 | — | $201 | 21 | 10.5% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1961 | — | — | $703 | $830 | $550 | 15 | 25.9% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1962 | $300 | — | $600 | — | — | 4 | -14.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2003 | — | — | $142 | — | — | 8 | 41.2% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2012 | $151 | $190 | $191 | $182 | $125 | 15 | 9.7% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1978 | — | $292 | $248 | $236 | $260 | 22 | 8.9% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1979 | $180 | — | $278 | $142 | $133 | 13 | -2.6% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1983 | — | — | — | $210 | — | 5 | -11.6% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1989 | $361 | $388 | $390 | $312 | $486 | 17 | 10.7% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. CAGR calculated from first year with data to most recent. Lots with fewer than 3 sales may show volatile averages.
Most Frequently Traded
Liquidity matters as much as price appreciation for investment-grade wine. These are the Gaja wines that appear most often at auction — the easiest to buy and sell if you need flexibility.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid wine:: Gaja, Barbaresco has appeared in 1,000 lots — the most frequently traded in the portfolio and the easiest to resell if you need to exit a position.
- →Best investment return:: Gaja, Barbaresco has compounded at 41.9% annually — the strongest performer in the Gaja portfolio by growth rate.
- →Potential entry point:: Prices eased from $362 in 2025 to $294 in 2026. For buyers who have been watching the market, this may represent a more attractive entry point.
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