Super Tuscans at Auction: Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto, and Tignanello
Super Tuscan auction prices from 2021–2026. Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Masseto, and Tignanello compared — which IGT wine has the best auction ROI?
The Super Tuscans pioneered Italian fine wine investment — Sassicaia, Ornellaia, and Masseto have each carved out distinct positions in the auction market.
This comparison covers 3 producers across 5,000 auction lots. Masseto commands the highest average prices at $6,423 per bottle — a 1169% premium over Antinori ($506).
Producer Comparison
Average hammer prices per bottle across all vintages, 2021–2025. Lot counts indicate auction liquidity — higher is easier to trade.
Masseto
$6,423
avg / bottle
1,314 lots sold
Antinori
$506
avg / bottle
2,136 lots sold
Ornellaia
$451
avg / bottle
1,550 lots sold
Year-by-Year Price Comparison
The table below tracks each producer's average price per bottle by year, making it possible to identify which domaines appreciated most during different market conditions. Looking at the most recent year of data: Masseto rose 78% in 2026; Antinori fell 25% in 2026; Ornellaia fell 71% in 2026.
| Producer | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total Lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masseto | $25,959 | $5,770 | $6,522 | $4,096 | $5,547 | $9,886 | 1,314 |
| Antinori | $162 | $196 | $486 | $381 | $744 | $561 | 2,136 |
| Ornellaia | $156 | $379 | $342 | $435 | $858 | $249 | 1,550 |
Individual Wine Performance
Drilling down to individual wines reveals which specific cuvées and vintages have driven each producer's overall appreciation — and which have lagged. CAGR is calculated from the first year each wine appeared at auction to the most recent.
| Wine | Vintage | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Lots | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tignanello, Toscana | 1994 | — | $90 | $117 | $16,000 | $42,560 | 7 | 11.7% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1996 | — | $847 | $693 | $633 | $36,913 | 20 | 112.4% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1999 | $91,600 | $25,526 | $57,253 | $1,904 | $32,611 | 44 | -27.1% |
| Solaia, Toscana | 1988 | — | $266 | $283 | — | $30,000 | 10 | -4.1% |
| Solaia, Toscana | 1996 | — | — | $180 | $250 | $28,333 | 6 | 74.7% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1998 | — | $1,002 | $1,071 | $24,405 | $23,088 | 38 | 139.6% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2004 | — | $900 | $16,008 | $10,194 | $20,003 | 61 | 128.8% |
| Solaia, Toscana | 1985 | — | $401 | $975 | — | $16,767 | 7 | -13.5% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1995 | — | $747 | $730 | $1,095 | $13,046 | 36 | 26.5% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2014 | — | $433 | $1,410 | $2,695 | $9,148 | 53 | 16.7% |
| Ornellaia, Bolgheri | 2004 | $167 | $258 | $859 | $2,973 | $8,914 | 59 | 6.1% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2001 | $170,000 | $1,177 | $1,823 | $2,089 | $8,510 | 59 | -33.4% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2016 | $767 | $1,089 | $863 | $877 | $8,065 | 49 | 4.4% |
| Tignanello, Toscana | 2006 | — | $133 | $2,003 | $443 | $5,570 | 27 | 3.7% |
| Tignanello, Toscana | 1985 | — | $346 | $142 | $1,455 | $5,487 | 22 | -16.2% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2008 | $1,063 | $800 | $4,994 | $1,578 | $3,955 | 60 | -5.4% |
| Ornellaia, Bolgheri | 2006 | $231 | $226 | $232 | $230 | $3,433 | 72 | 6.1% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2007 | — | $867 | $7,920 | $13,440 | $3,393 | 69 | 67.0% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1994 | — | $653 | $1,067 | $611 | $3,166 | 12 | 1.0% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2006 | — | $1,297 | $7,065 | $1,439 | $3,111 | 72 | 104.0% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2021 | — | — | — | — | $2,708 | 36 | -59.2% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2009 | — | $667 | $9,709 | $919 | $2,602 | 56 | 0.1% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 1993 | — | — | — | $625 | $2,367 | 9 | -5.3% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2003 | — | $600 | $785 | $14,672 | $2,129 | 26 | 10.3% |
| Masseto, Toscana | 2002 | $1,200 | $500 | $26,304 | $565 | $2,067 | 32 | 88.7% |
Prices are average hammer prices per bottle. Wines with fewer than 3 lots may show volatile averages.
Key Takeaways
- →Most liquid:: Antinori has the highest lot count (2,136 lots), making it the easiest to trade if you need to exit a position quickly.
- →Best entry point:: Ornellaia at $451 per bottle offers the lowest average price in this comparison while sharing auction floors with far more expensive peers — potentially offering relative value.
- →Strongest recent momentum:: Masseto showed the largest year-on-year price increase (+78%) — a sign of accelerating collector interest.
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