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Gaja's Barbaresco blends parcels across the commune and is produced in far larger quantity than the single-vineyard crus.
- Made by
- Gaja
- From
- Barbaresco, Piedmont
- Style
- RedNebbiolo
Barolo single-cru
A top Barolo from one famous vineyard in north-west Italy. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and rests for more than three years before it is sold.
Good years and bad
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
The wine and its economics
Gaja's Barbaresco blends parcels across the commune and is produced in far larger quantity than the single-vineyard crus.
Every year in a tableHow 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 | — |
What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $21–$82 a bottle
We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.
| Component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Imputed land cost | $4.91 | $27.43 |
| Vineyard operations | $2.38 | $5.88 |
| Oak barrels | $0.12 | $0.51 |
| Winemaking labour and cellar work | $2.50 | $5.00 |
| Cellar aging | $2.56 | $7.20 |
| Bottle, closure, label, case and bottling | $3.90 | $10.40 |
| Winery overhead | $2.50 | $6.00 |
| Financing over the aging period | $2.42 | $19.66 |
| Estimated winery production cost | $21.28 | $82.08 |
Recent auction resultsWhat bottles of this wine fetched when collectors sold them
| Sale date | Vintage | House and sale | Per bottle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 2005 | Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · lot 444 | ≈$265 with premium |
| Jun 2026 | 2003 | Christie'sThe Opulent Cellar: Online (sale 24463) · lot 443 | ≈$265 with premium |
| May 2026 | 2004 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Los Angeles Edition (sale 24553) · lot 364 | $375 with premium |
| Jun 2025 | 2019 | Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · lot 222 | ≈$397 with premium |
| Jun 2025 | 2016 | Christie'sThree Great Cellars: A Celebration of Superb Burgundy and Large Format Bordeaux (sale 23892) · lot 221 | ≈$165 with premium |
| Feb 2025 | 2007 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · lot 59 | ≈$234 with premium |
| Feb 2025 | 2004 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · lot 58 | ≈$193 with premium |
| Feb 2025 | 2001 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines & Spirits Online: London Edition (sale 23932) · lot 56 | ≈$537 with premium |
| Apr 2024 | 2015 | Christie'sLe Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar (sale 22983) · lot 579 | ≈$281 with premium |
| Apr 2024 | 2006 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Exceptional Madeira Collections (sale 23087) · lot 257 | $312 with premium |
| Oct 2023 | 2001 | Christie'sFine and Rare Wines Online: Featuring Two Superlative Collections (sale 22105) · lot 269 | $198 with premium |
| Jun 2023 | 2018 | Christie'sFinest and Rarest Wines & Spirits (sale 21936) · lot 278 | ≈$69 with premium |
The detailsClassification, grapes, bottle sizes and the rest
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Sources
- Gaja, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.