A 750-gram white truffle sold for 100,000 euros is displayed on November 8, 2009 during an auction in Grinzane Cavour, at the end of the 79th White Truffle Festival of Alba. The Piedmont region, where Alba is located, is considered to have the best 'tartufo bianco' (white truffles) in the world. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

A 750-gram white truffle sold for 100,000 euros is displayed on November 8, 2009 during an auction in Grinzane Cavour, at the end of the 79th White Truffle Festival of Alba. The Piedmont region, where Alba is located, is considered to have the best 'tartufo bianco' (white truffles) in the world.

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