Ever wondered how much a bottle of Sassicaia or Screaming Eagle goes for at auction? Continuing our bi-annual analysis of hammer prices, this week we’re investigating all wines that originate outside France.
As you may know, iDealwine’s headquarters are in France, meaning many of are wines are sourced from French consignors, traders, and directly from the best wine producers in the world, hidden in every pocket of wine-producing France. More and more, we’re looking beyond French borders, to some of the most iconic estates in Piedmont, Tuscany, Rheinhessen, Napa Valley, Ribera del Douro and further afield.
Italy dominates the most expensive wine ranking, followed by the United States (Napa Valley reigns supreme), but there are certainly some surprises in store! Were you expecting to see Japan and Algeria on this list? Let us know in the comments!
| Rank | Colour | Region | Name of Wine | Hammer Price (equal to one standard bottle size, 75cl) |
| 1 | Red | Napa Valley, USA | 1 Bottle Oakville Napa Valley Screaming Eagle Stanley Kroenke 2012 | € 4 092 |
| 2 | Red | Tuscany, Italy | 1 Bottle Bolgheri DOC Sassicaia Tenuta San Guido 1985 | € 2 170 |
| 3 | White | Rheinhessen | 1 Bottle Riesling Trocken G Max Keller 2005 | € 1 984 |
| 4 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barbaresco DOCG Santo Stefano di Neive Bruno Giacosa 1964 | € 1 872 |
| 5 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barolo DOCG Riserva Monfortino Giacomo Conterno 2004 | € 1 178 |
| 6 | Red | Napa Valley, USA | 1 Bottle Napa Valley Harlan Estate 2012 | € 1 054 |
| 7 | Red | Tuscany, Italy | 1 Bottle Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva Soldera Case Basse – Gianfranco Soldera 2001 | € 992 |
| 8 | White | Napa Valley, USA | 1 Bottle USA Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chardonnay The Judge (sans prix de réserve) 2013 | € 932 |
| 9 | Red | Ribera del Duero, Spain | 1 Bottle Ribera Del Duero Vega Sicilia Unico Famille Alvarez 1970 | € 868 |
| 10 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barolo DOCG Vigna Rochette Accomasso 1971 | € 868 |
| 11 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barbaresco Crichet Pajé Roagna 1996 | € 868 |
| 12 | White | Yamanashi, Japan | 1 Bottle Japon Tsugane Chardonnay Beau Paysage 2017 | € 863 |
| 13 | Red | Tuscany, Italy | 1 Bottle IGT Toscane Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia Masseto Frescobaldi 2007 | € 855 |
| 14 | Red | Ribera del Duero, Spain | 1 Bottle Ribera Del Duero Pingus Dominio de Pingus – Peter Sisseck 2014 | € 806 |
| 15 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barolo DOCG Riserva Cannubi Bartolo Mascarello 1955 | € 744 |
| 16 | Red | Algeria | 1 Bottle Alger Royal Kebir Frédéric Lung 1945 | € 744 |
| 17 | Red | Napa Valley, USA | 1 Bottle USA Napa Valley Colgin IX Estate 2007 | € 682 |
| 18 | Red | Piedmont, Italy | 1 Bottle Barolo Pie Franco Cappellano 2004 | € 632 |
| 19 | Red | California, USA | 1 Bottle Santa Barbara Sine Qua Non Raven Manfred Krankl N°5 2006 | € 595 |
| 20 | Red | South Australia | 1 Bottle South Australia Penfolds Wines Grange 2008 | € 595 |
