Two twin truffles weighing 1.004 grams put up for auction by XXIV World Alba White Truffle Auction which took place in Grinzane Cavour Castle were awarded to a Hong Kong entrepreneur connecting at the famous Mandarin restaurant for the remarkable sum of 1,1 million Hong Kong dollars, corresponding to 130.000 euro.
During the auction three other important specimens of Alba White Truffle, weighing 250, 315 and 480 grams respectively, they were awarded to Lucio Sindaco, creator of the Michelasso restaurant in Naples, to the entrepreneur from Cherasco Mariano Costamagna and to the entrepreneur from Varese Guido Borghi.
To compete for more lots prized Alba White Truffle - auctioned in combination with the large formats of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG and the wines of the producers belonging to the Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe and Dogliani Protection Consortium, as well as the maxi Panettoni "made in Piedmont" signed by the historic Albertengo company of anniversary leavened products - philanthropists in connection as well as by Hong Kong, also from Singapore and Vienna, now consolidated partners of the Auction, to which this year was added the prestigious debut of Frankfurt.
Connections also with Singapore, Vienna and Frankfurt. In Hong Kong va the Nebbiolo Barrique from which 300 bottles of Barolo DOCG will be obtained
In total, the great event with solidarity - organized by the Enoteca Regionale Piemontese Cavour, thanks to the precious support of the Piedmont Region, of Enit - the Italian National Tourism Agency, of the Langhe Monferrato Roero Tourism Board, of the International White Truffle Fair of 'Alba, of the National Center for Truffle Studies and of the Order of the Knights of the Truffle and Wines of Alba – has reached the remarkable figure of 482.760 euros raised, which will be allocated to charitable initiatives all over the world.
Furthermore, it is worth mentioning, within the initiative proposed by the CRC Donare Foundation, represented by the president of the CRC Foundation Ezio Raviola, the assignment of the last lot of the “Barolo en Primeur” auction, the Nebbiolo barrique number twelve, from which approximately 2026 bottles of fine Barolo DOCG will be obtained in 300, awarded in room a Hong Kong for the sum of 66.000 euros, bringing the total raised to 877.000 euros.
From 1999 to today, 6,8 million euros have been raised for solidarity projects in Italy and around the world
From 1999 to today, the total collection has thus exceeded the ceiling of 6,8 million euros (6.826.660, to be precise), destined for solidarity projects in Italy and around the world. In Italy, beneficiaries of the generosity of philanthropists this year will be the Alba-Bra Onlus Hospital Foundation, the Vialli and Mauro Foundation for Research and Sport Onlus, the Ukrainian population through the Razom committee and the Every Child Is My project Child Onlus. Looking abroad, in Hong Kong the proceeds will instead benefit the Mother's Choice Institute, while Singapore has chosen the Singapore Children's Society foundation, a charity that takes care of children and young people in difficulty in the Asian peninsula; on the charity front, the project chosen in Vienna is Glückskind, an initiative - promoted by the Sinnbildungsstiftung, a charity active in support of education - which aims to enhance the qualities of pupils and their self-esteem throughout the entire school system, while in Frankfurt the spotlight will be on the German Youth Cup, a competition between young athletes from the regional federations of the German Association for Paralympic Sports.
In Hong Kong the Asta offered a unique culinary experience thanks to the team of four chefs made up of Romeo Morelli (Castellana), Fabiano Palombini (Perla), Robin Zavou and Matthew Reuther (The Mandarin Oriental) and hosted a passionate audience in collaboration with Maria Pranzo and her Areté Food and Wine.
In Singapore, connected for the sixth consecutive year, the Auction took place in the National Gallery at the Art Restaurant led by the starred Chef Daniele Sperindio. From Austria, for the second time connecting from chef Denis Koenig's Le Salzgries Paris restaurant, which hosted chef Luciano Tona, ambassador of Alba - UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy, in his kitchen. New entry of this edition is the city of Frankfurt, Germany, host, Chef Leo Caporale, at the helm of the Brighella restaurant.
Finally, a historic debut has arrived for Africa, with Kenya: here the journalist Marcello Pasquero opened a window on the North Kinangpop hospital, describing the work of the volunteers and the urologist from Alba Bruno Frea, who work in the only hospital facility in the area offering an essential service for the local population of around 350.000 inhabitants: objective, the construction of three new operating theatres.