A unique selection of wines, with
almost every Italian region represented along with main
designations from France, compose the catalogue of the spring
sale of fine and rare wines organized by Aste Bolaffi and Slow
Food Editore in Turin, May 25-26.
The sale includes wines from Piedmont - with a fine
assortment of Gaja Barbaresco, Monfortino Giacomo Conterno,
Barolo Mascarello and Vietti - Veneto, with Amarone Dal Forno
and Quintarelli, and Tuscany, with bottles of Sassicaia,
including Sassicaia 1968 and 1985, the label that every wine
enthusiast hopes to have in their collection.
As for French wines, the Bordeaux selection is one of the
most important lots in the sale, consisting of 12 bottles of
Château Lafite Rothschild 2010.
Among the Bourgogne, there is a selection of all the
"crus" from the most celebrated maison, Domaine de la Romanée
Conti 1990.
"Talking about wine auctions may seem like an academic
exercise. It may even sound rather snobby and trendy, but not if
you refer to Bolaffi," said Carlo Petrini, the creator and
founder of Slow Food.
"Bolaffi is the first (auction house) in Italy to
catalogue the most important bottles of wine and it is also the
creator of a wine guide with Luigi Veronelli.
"It has become a cultural exercise to spread the knowledge
of the distinguished Italian wine heritage, which is still not
given proper recognition in other international auctions.
"It's clear that purchasing (such wines) is not possible
for everyone, but through catalogues and websites, they can
still discover the bottles that help to create the history of
wine-making worldwide".
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