The world's biggest white truffle

SOTHEBY’S TO OFFER THE LARGEST WHITE TRUFFLE IN THE WORLD



Discovered By Sabatino Truffles Last Week



Sale: Saturday 6 December 2014 at 9.15am





On Saturday 6 December 2014 at 9.15am in New York, Sotheby’s will offer the largest white truffle in the world. The truffle was discovered just last week in central Italy by Sabatino Truffles, one of the oldest and largest truffle suppliers. Weighing in at a massive 4.16 pounds (1.89 kilos) when discovered, it is nearly twice the size of the existing record holder, which was sold for $417,200 in 2010. This extraordinary tuber is being offered by the Balestra family of Sabatino Truffles. Bidding is expected to start at $50,000, and the Balestra family plans to donate proceeds to a number of charitable organizations, including Citymeals-on-Wheels and the Children’s Glaucoma Foundation.



A white truffle is the rarest and most coveted food ingredient in the world. They are found only by using specially trained dogs in specific areas of Italy during the months of October, November, and December. Interested bidders can participate in the auction in a number of ways, including online at sothebys.com. More information about the auction can be found HERE.



The sale of the truffle will be immediately followed by Sotheby’s Wine auction which features lots ranging from $200 to $60,000 including The Magnificent Cellar of Dr. Ed Planz and Verticals and Large Format Direct from Paul Jaboulet Aîné. Full details of the lots on offer and how to bid can be found at www.sothebys.com/wine.

Lovely name.

Thanks, the photo didn’t carry.

Big party, It’s around 70 ounces, so figure between 70 and 100 people, and a mountain of pasta.


I wonder if those huge truffles have the same amount of flavor per ounce as the smaller ones.

one would think there’d be a rush to sell before it fades. They don’t last long.

White Burgundy or white truffle??

This morning at Sotheby’s New York a white truffle weighing in at a massive 4.16 pounds (1.89 kilos) when discovered sold for $61,250. The truffle, by far the largest ever found, sold to a food and wine lover from Taiwan bidding by phone who also planned to participate in the day’s wine auction. The extraordinary tuber was discovered just last week in central Italy and was offered by the Balestra family of Sabatino Truffles who plan to donate proceeds to a number of charitable organizations, including Citymeals-on-Wheels and the Children’s Glaucoma Foundation.

Apparently they were offered $1million for the truffle right after it was found, but turned it down??

I’ve always heard that truffles are better the bigger they are- sort of the exception that proves the rule for most foods. But I have no idea how true that is…