Crurated charity auction for Ukraine

The world's leading wine producers are responding to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine in innovative ways.

Crurated , the London-based member wine community designed to connect connoisseurs with world-class producers, announced that it is dedicating the week of March 14-20, 2022 for The All Heart Auction, an online event that auctions rare wines from world-renowned producers to support the humanitarian needs of the Ukrainian people. Selected producers donating wines for the auction include Louis Roederer Cristal, Domaine Meo-Camuzet and Domaine Dujac among many others. The initial value of the 250+ bottles of pre-auction wine is $100,000. 

Members and non-members alike are encouraged to attend and bid. Interested bidders are encouraged to register for an account at www.crurated.com . Non-members can sign up for a free Explorer membership, allowing anyone to bid on the Crurated platform and participate in the fundraising event. 

100% of the funds raised from the auction will be distributed to the Red Cross, Save The Children, UNHCR and UNICEF.

The Crurated team has also developed a unique platform that offers customers an accompanying NFT with every purchase. Recorded forever on the blockchain, the NFT verifies the authenticity of the bottle and provides other important details including property history, vintage, vineyard location, varietal and other key details. NFTs are easily accessed by tapping an NFC or RFID-enabled phone. The bottle history is also updated via a new blockchain record each time the wine is resold and the token moves from one customer to another. The company uses Polygon technology for NFT and blockchain.

"It was great to see the world come together to help the Ukrainian people. Our auction initiative represents how I feel about wine and its ability to offer such a generous gift to the world," said Alfonso de Gaetano, founder of Crurated. "Our platform is also a perfect fit for this initiative as we automatically award an NFT for every bottle that is brought into our warehouse and uploaded to the platform. We are anticipating an exciting auction with generous donors who will step in to help reduce the humanitarian crisis;.

"We've had a special connection to Ukraine for over 20 years and sponsored a charity event to help young dancers and their families in Lviv. We also raised money for the Lviv Children's Hospital, said Jean-Nicolas and Nathalie Méo, of Meo-Camuzet. "Some of the children we had home for summer vacation are probably old enough to fight now, and we dread the thought of their involvement in this war. We hope that the very special wines we donated for the auction will receive a proper reception and help support the needs of Ukrainian civilians.

The Producers who joined the project : Larmandier-Bernier, Pascal Agrapart, Pierre Péters, Suenen, Bérêche & Fils, Doyard, Moussé Fils, Salon, Vilmart & Cie, Billecart-Salmon, Geoffroy, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey , Caroline Colin-Morey, Robert Groffier, Père & Fils, Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, Arnaud Baillot, Duroché, Fourrier, Denis Mortet, Dujac, Chateau Pavie, Tenuta Sette Ponti, Ceretto, Massolino, Poderi Aldo Conterno, Grattamacco, Casanova di Neri, Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Bartolo Mascarello, Biondi Santi, Argiano, Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio, Il Marroneto, Giacomo Conterno, Montevertine, Tenuta di Trinoro, Elio Altare, Fontanafredda, Borgogno and Roberto Voerzio.

About Crurated
Launched in 2021 with an emphasis on France and Italy, Crurated is a member-based wine community designed to connect connoisseurs with world-class producers. A team of specialists provides personalized service and authentic experiences, while Crurated's seamless logistics service ensures quality and provenance through secure cellar storage and innovative blockchain technology. For more information about Crurated, visit crurated.com.