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 2021–2026, Gaja wines sold across more than 2,500 lots at fine wine auction houses worldwide. The average hammer price across all wines and vintages was $909 per bottle. The portfolio's 42.9% compound annual growth rate substantially outpaces the broader fine wine index and inflation, reinforcing the domaine's status as a top-tier collectible. The strongest-performing vintage at auction has been 1991, averaging $4,499 per bottle.
2,525
Total Lots Sold
$909
Avg Price / Bottle
1991
Best Vintage
42.9%
Avg 5-yr CAGR
Price Trend: 2021–2025
Prices have dramatically risen from $304 in 2021 to $3,046 in 2026 — a 902% increase over the period.
Average hammer price per bottle, all lots and vintages combined. Source: WineAuction.ai — 2,525 lots across 9 houses.
Wine-by-Wine Price Performance
The table below breaks down performance by individual wine and vintage. Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo (1982) delivered the strongest appreciation at 7396.9% CAGR, while Gaja, Barbaresco, Costa Russi (1983) saw prices retreat 99.1% annually — the portfolio's weakest performer. The most expensive wine in the portfolio is Gaja, Barolo, Sperss (1991), currently averaging $37,735 per bottle.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo | 1978 | $601 | — | $410 | $450 | — | 4 | -13.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1982 | $550 | $385 | $238 | $380 | $266 | 15 | -12.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1986 | $180 | $250 | $213 | $160 | — | 8 | -1.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1988 | $206 | — | $195 | $160 | $500 | 18 | -1.9% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1997 | $325 | $246 | $2,762 | $247 | $245 | 63 | 105.3% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori Tildin | 1998 | $250 | $225 | $333 | $235 | $649 | 15 | 5.3% |
| Gaja, Barolo, Conteisa | 2000 | $300 | — | $189 | $208 | $683 | 11 | -12.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo | 2001 | $380 | $400 | $400 | $858 | $615 | 21 | -2.7% |
| Gaja, Barolo, Sperss | 2004 | $350 | $284 | $302 | $831 | $447 | 34 | 15.2% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo | 2005 | $338 | $318 | $557 | $1,600 | $323 | 18 | -1.3% |
| Gaja, Barolo, Sperss | 2008 | $233 | — | $164 | $330 | $933 | 16 | 4.4% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo | 2010 | $393 | — | $275 | $763 | $431 | 15 | -3.3% |
| Gaja, Barolo, Conteisa | 2010 | $218 | — | $150 | — | $211 | 9 | 0.2% |
| Gaja, Sori del Turco Nebbiolo, Langhe | 2010 | $328 | — | — | — | $826 | 5 | 26.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2010 | $189 | $200 | $149 | $163 | $421 | 16 | 22.2% |
| Gaja, Langhe, Darmagi | 2011 | $205 | $145 | — | — | — | 4 | -7.1% |
| Gaja, Barolo, Conteisa | 2011 | $250 | $213 | — | $200 | $163 | 5 | -6.4% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori San Lorenzo | 2013 | $407 | $350 | $340 | — | $293 | 16 | -7.4% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Sori Tildin | 2013 | $317 | — | $375 | $250 | $307 | 12 | -1.0% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Costa Russi | 2013 | $420 | — | $452 | $233 | $238 | 9 | -5.5% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 2013 | $194 | $216 | $204 | $168 | $300 | 17 | 2.1% |
| Gaja, Rossj-Bass, Langhe DOC | 2014 | $67 | — | $70 | — | $58 | 3 | -3.5% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1958 | — | $400 | $551 | $536 | $500 | 7 | 8.3% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1970 | — | $325 | $231 | $226 | $228 | 24 | -11.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1971 | — | $300 | $1,563 | $40,000 | $249 | 17 | -6.2% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1973 | — | $1,200 | $752 | $233 | — | 7 | -9.6% |
| Gaja, Sori del Turco Nebbiolo, Langhe | 1973 | — | $97 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1974 | — | $325 | $301 | — | $240 | 7 | -9.6% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco | 1978 | — | $292 | $250 | $236 | $250 | 17 | -7.1% |
| Gaja, Barbaresco, Costa Russi | 1979 | — | $306 | $281 | $283 | $180 | 4 | -16.2% |
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 725 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, Sori San Lorenzo (1982) has compounded at 7396.9% annually — the strongest performer in the Gaja portfolio by growth rate.
- →Recent momentum:: Prices rose from $770 in 2025 to $3,046 in 2026, suggesting continued collector demand heading into the current market.
- →Inflation hedge:: At 42.9% average annual growth, this portfolio has comfortably outpaced US CPI inflation (averaging ~3–4% over the same period) while producing a tangible, enjoyable asset.
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