An 850-gram white truffle fetched €100,000 at the 27th World Truffle Auction in Alba, near Turin in Italy’s Piedmont region, with a buyer from Hong Kong securing the prized fungus.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the auction also featured a second lot, a 300-gram truffle initially sold for €12,000. However, after the original buyer declined to complete the purchase, a local businessman acquired it for €14,000.
Roberto Bondritto, regional president of Enoteca Piemonte Cavour, said drought had affected this year’s truffle harvest, although recent rainfall had helped the season recover.
“This year, truffles have suffered somewhat from the drought. Thanks to recent rainfall, the season now appears to be recovering, and we hope the end of the year will bring more favourable conditions for truffles. For now, we have some very beautiful specimens,” he told AFP.
Bondritto also highlighted the auction’s growing international reach.
“Never before has this auction had such an international character: four new venues, nine interconnected cities… A truly global auction like never before,” he added.
The annual event continues to expand its international participation. The 27th edition w...