We collect from the local hunters the best fresh truffles, in the six types that our territory offers us. We divide truffles by aroma, size and quality, selecting only the first choice for the direct sale.
STORAGE
the fresh truffle is kept in the refrigerator wrapped with absorbent kitchen paper (we recommend changing it every day) and stored in an airtight plastic or glass container. White truffles are usually kept 5/7 days while black ones 8/12 days.
CLEANING AND USE
the truffle must be washed carefully with a brush under running water just before using it. The superior white and black truffles can be sliced raw directly on the hot plate; about the other truffle species, we recommend to heat them in a pan to release their aroma.
In nature there are a hundred types of truffles but only nine are edible and can be marketed in Italy; in our classification the first six species are certainly the most marketed (and represent 99% of the market).
ATTENTION
There are many types of truffles that are toxic or characterized by non-appreciable organoleptic properties. Particular attention should be paid to terfezie (sand truffles) from North African countries (aesthetically similar to «bianchetti») and tuber indicum from China (aesthetically similar to the superior black truffle). The commercialization of these truffles is strictly forbidden in Italy because they are completely odorless and tasteless species but also because they have very resistant spores that could easily infest our truffle cultivation.
BLACK WINTER TRUFFLE
Tuber brumale Vittadini
Harvest time: From January to March
Shape: the peridium is black-brown
in color with small warts, while the glebe is dark with marble veins.
Flavour: the scent is intense and persistent with musky tones. Strong and aromatic taste.
SUPERIOR BLACK TRUFFLE
Tuber melanosporum Vittadini
Harvest time: From Dec. to March
Shape: roundish and regular; the peridium is blackish brown and slightly warty; the glebe is black-brown with thick whitish veins, thin and well defined.
Aroma: the scent is pleasantly intense, aromatic and fruity; the taste is sweetish with notes of chocolate.
TARTUFO BIANCHETTO
Tuber borchii Vitt. or albidum Pico
Harvest time: From January to April
Shape: small, rounded and regular; the peridium is smooth and yellowish in color. The glebe is hazelnut in color and becomes darker during ripening; with large whitish veins.
Aroma: faint at first, tending to take on strong agliaceous tones later.
BLACK SUMMER TRUFFLE
Tuber aestivum Vittadini
Harvest time: From May to August
Shape: black and with numerous and marked pyramidal warts (hence the name «scorzone»); the glebe has a hazelnut color with light veins.
Flavour: delicate, fungal, similar to porcini taste. Expresses its maximum potential after cooking.
SUPERIOR WHITE TRUFFLE
Tuber magnatum Pico
Harvest time: From Oct. to January
Shape: globose, more or less regular;
the color varies from cream to ocher.
The glebe is yellow with shades of hazel, marbled with white veins.
Aroma: the flavor is intense and aromatic, refers to the smell of cheese, garlic, hay and honey.
BLACK UNCINATUM TRUFFLE
Tuber uncinatum Chatin
Harvest time: From Oct. to Dec
Shape: it has a warty outer rind and a very dark color; the color of the glebe goes from shades of hazelnut to brown, with light veins and very branched.
Aroma: has a more intense smell than the summer truffle reminiscent of hazelnut and porcino.
BLACK MUSCAT TRUFFLE
Tuber brumale moschatum De Ferry
Harvest time: From January to March
Shape: it is very similar to the winter truffle, being its derivation; generally of small size.
Aroma: has a strong smell reminiscent of musk (moscatum means “that tastes like musk”) and a spicy taste, stronger than that of winter truffle.
BLACK ORDINARY TRUFFLE
Tuber mesentericum Vittadini
Harvest time: From October to Jan.
Shape: the peridium is black and warty; the dimensions are medium small. The glebe is characterized by a dense network of veins arranged in a labyrinth reminiscent of
the intestine.
Aroma: has a strong Phoenician smell, like bitumen, and has a bitter taste, for this reason of little commercial value.
BLACK SMOOTH TRUFFLE
Tuber macrosporum Vittadini
Harvest time: From October to Dec.
Shape: globose, reminiscent of a dog’s nose; the surface is smooth, slightly warty, brown in color. The glebe is brown-purple in color with rusty tones; the white veins are dense and numerous.
Aroma: emanates a pleasant scent, with slight agliaceous notes, reminiscent of the white truffle, but more intense and persistent.