Ornellaia, Bolgheri 1998 sold at auction 62 times in the last five years, at a median of $277 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $246 and $310. The most recent sale was on October 26, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $281, across 9 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$277
62 sales · $246–310 middle half
Lowest retail now
$281
9 retail offers
Last auction sale
Oct 26
2026
Critic scores
93
Wine Advocate
96
Wine Spectator
100
Decanter
Ornellaia, Bolgheri, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Sub-region
- Bolgheri
- Type
- Red
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About Ornellaia
Ornellaia, the Frescobaldi-owned Bolgheri estate, grows mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot on marine, alluvial and volcanic soils, split into dozens of parcels. The Bolgheri Superiore grand vin (53% Cabernet Sauvignon in 2021) ferments in steel and concrete, goes through malolactic in barriques 70% new and spends about 18 months in barrel plus a year in bottle; it is plush yet powerful, with black fruit, cocoa and Mediterranean shrub notes and silky tannins. Le Serre Nuove, the second wine since 1997, is fresher, with red berries. Le Volte blends Sangiovese with Bordeaux varieties. Whites include Ornellaia Bianco, Poggio alle Gazze and Ornus.
- Appellation
- Bolgheri DOC Superiore
- Owner
- Frescobaldi family
- Vineyards
- About 99 ha (Tenuta and Bellaria); marine, alluvial and volcanic soils
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot; Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Viognier, Verdicchio, Vermentino
- Wines
- Ornellaia, Le Serre Nuove, Le Volte, Variazioni in Rosso, Ornellaia Bianco, Poggio alle Gazze, Ornus
- Style
- Grand vin about 18 months in barriques, 70% new; plush, powerful, silky
- Website
- ornellaia.com
Sources: ornellaia.com, Wikipedia, vintus.com