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Gaja, run by Angelo Gaja and his children, reports about 100 hectares in Barbaresco and Barolo plus estates in Bolgheri (Ca' Marcanda) and Montalcino (Pieve Santa Restituta). Its three Barbaresco crus were the first Piedmont wines to reach first-growth prices.
- Founded
- 1859
- Region
- Piedmont
- Ownership
- Gaja family
- Vineyard
- 100 ha247 ac
Wines
Gaja, Sorì San Lorenzo, vintage by vintage
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
Economic profile
Gaja's single-vineyard wines are made in a few thousand bottles each and priced at the top of Italy. The house's decision in 1996 to declassify its crus from Barbaresco DOCG to Langhe Nebbiolo (reversed for the 2013 vintage) showed that brand, not appellation, carried the price.
The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown
Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
| Input | Low | High | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, Barolo DOCG average2024 | 500,000 | 1,200,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Barolo top crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata…)2024 | 1,000,000 | 2,500,000 | EUR/ha |
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
| Wine | Bottles made in a typical year | Vintages covered | Great years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaja, BarbarescoBarbaresco DOCG · Barbaresco | — | 22 2000–2021 | 7 |
| Gaja, Sorì San LorenzoBarbaresco DOCG (Langhe Nebbiolo 1996–2012) · Barbaresco | 12,000 | 22 2000–2021 | 7 |
Every year in a tableGaja, Sorì San Lorenzo: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Excellent | — |
| 2020 | Very Good | — |
| 2019 | Excellent | — |
| 2018 | Good | — |
| 2017 | Good | — |
| 2016 | Exceptional | — |
| 2015 | Very Good | — |
| 2014 | Mixed | — |
| 2013 | Excellent | — |
| 2012 | Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Good | — |
| 2008 | Very Good | — |
| 2007 | Very Good | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Good | — |
| 2004 | Excellent | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Difficult | — |
| 2001 | Excellent | — |
| 2000 | Very Good | — |
How the years were rated
- very good6 vintages
- good6 vintages
- excellent5 vintages
- exceptional2 vintages
- mixed2 vintages
- difficult1 vintages
The regionPiedmontFoggy hills, and the mighty Nebbiolo grape.About the regionSources
- Gaja, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.