White Truffle and Gaja Wine Auction at 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
Today, Sunday December 9th the restaurant 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA hosted the special white truffle dinner and the truffle auction in collaboration with GAJA to benefit the Hong Kong charity Mother’s Choice.
The auction was exciting and the result was incredible: 5 lots sold for 1240,000 HKD (123,800 euro)
Umberto Bombana and Gaia Gaja
All bidding white truffles
The lots
Lot #1
sold for 190,000 hkd (18,900 euro)
- White Truffle (207 gr)
- Barbaresco 1998, 1500 ml
- Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 1985, 1500 ml
Lot #2
sold for 200,000 hkd (19,900 euro)
- White Truffle (213 gr)
- Barbaresco 1998, 750 ml
- Barbaresco 1988, 750 ml
- Barbaresco 1978, 750 ml
Lot#3
sold for 250,000 HKD (24,950 euro)
- White Truffle (243 gr)
- 4 nights at Resort Banyan Tree, Ungasan, Bali
Lot#4
sold for 320,000 HKD (31,900 euro)
- White Truffle (358 gr)
- One week at Luxury Chalet Baita 1697, Piemonte
Lot#5
sold for 280,000 HKD (27,950 euro)
- White Truffle (173 gr + 402 gr)
- Private Dinner for 12 people at 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Restaurant
Ready for the auction with Mr John Kapon
Gaia Gaja, Danilo Nicoletti, Antonio Bombini, Gianluca Fusetto
For the occasion the Chef Bombana designed a special menu…
White Truffle and Gaja Wine Auction Dinner Menu
Vero Aperitivo Italiano
artisanal mancino vermouth bianco ambrato
on hand made ice and orange twist
Lobster and Caviar
winter salad, parsley gnocchi and sweet pepper jelly
“Gaia & Rey” Chardonnay 2001 – 1500 ml
Topinambour Agnolotti
burrata cheese and white truffle from alba
“Sori San Lorenzo” 2004 – 1500 ml
Foie Gras Royal
porcini emulsion, white truffle from alba
Poularde from Bresse
on chestnut risotto, white truffle from alba
Barbaresco 1997 – 1500 ml
Danilo Nicoletti and the ched Valentino Ugolini are grating truffle over the risotto
Crispy Organic Veal
piedmont cheese fondue, white truffle from alba
“Sperss” 1988 – 1500 ml
Tartufo
piedmont hazelnut parfait, nougat, white chocolate and white truffle from alba
8 ½ Macademia Alexander
Artisanal Panettone
served with mascarpone cream
Coffee or Tea
served with homemade petit fours
Left: Maria Pranzo, Rossana Gaja, Gaia Gaja, Payal Shah
A lovely night celebrating Italian food and wine.. for a good reason!
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