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Legendary International Barolo Wine Auction Expects Fierce Bidding from Hong Kong Connoisseurs

Asta del Barolo, Italy
2011-03-10 17:06 2763

HONG KONG, March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The annual Asta del Barolo auction, the most renowned international auction of Italy's Barolo wine will take place on Sunday 13 March 2011 at the H one restaurant at IFC complex in Hong Kong.  The 12th edition of the auction will be broadcast live to Hong Kong and Singapore's Garibaldi Italian Restaurant from the Castle of Barolo Wine Museum in Italy at 8.30pm Hong Kong time.

With Mr Giancarlo Montaldo acting as auctioneer, 34 winemakers will offer 35 lots of varying vintages spanning 33 years from 1974 to 2007. The event which is supported by Regione Piemonte, the administrative government of the Piemonte region, is expected to attract international wine investors, wine lovers, sommeliers and wine writers who are interested in the highly sought after vintage Barolo wines.

Under the leadership of Mr Gianni Gagliardo, owner of the Barolo producing La Morra winery, the Asta del Barolo auction, organised by the 11-member Accademia del Barolo, has become a key event for wine connoisseurs. Accademia del Barolo members are Azelia, Conterno Fantino, Cordero di Montezemolo, Damilano, Franco Martinetti, Gianni Gagliardo, Michele Chiarlo, Paolo Scavino, Poderi Einaudi, Rocche dei Manzoni and Vietti.

In previous auctions, Hong Kong has dominated the winning bids and bidding between wine lovers in Hong Kong and Singapore is expected to be fierce. 

The participating wineries in the auction have at one time, received with Wine Spectator ratings for their wine (in order of ratings): Clerico (up to 100 points), Scavino (up to 99 points), Conterno (up to 98 points), Rinaldi (up to 97 points), Pio Cesare and Rocche dei Manzoni (up to 96 points), Cordero di Montezemolo (up to 94 points), and Gagliardo and Martinetti (up to 93 points). Wine lovers will be particularly interested in these wine highlights. 

For the highlighted lots of the auction, please visit: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/attachment/2011/03/20110310622210.pdf

The wine auction also includes an eight-course dinner created by H one Executive Chef Luca Signoretti in collaboration with visiting Chef Andrea Mugavero from Roberto's Ristorante in Dubai.  The price for the Asta del Barolo auction and dinner is HKD 988 per person plus 10% service charge.

Money raised from the auction will go to the Don Bosco Hotel School of Sihanoukville, Cambodia where it will be used to purchase teaching materials and equipment.

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Source: Asta del Barolo, Italy
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