Our Truffles
Our wild truffles mature slowly underground in oak, poplar and hazel groves, their scent unmistakable to the sensitive nose of our truffle hunters’ dogs who find them.
Although truffles don’t look impressive – their name in Latin means lump – their powerful aroma has attracted gourmets throughout the centuries. Whether you chose our black or white truffles, expect a symphony fragrance that communicates itself to almost anything and is not quite like anything else in the world.
Fresh White Winter Truffles
Tuber Magnatum Pico, available 1 October -31 December
Fresh White Winter Truffles are the king of fungi and the most expensive food in the world. Nicknamed nature’s diamonds, white winter truffles are intoxicatingly all perfume rather than taste with an intense floral garlic aroma compared to the muskier black truffle varieties.
White winter truffles have a smooth skin that can be white to pinky-red or green whilst inside hues of hazelnut with white capillaries. Their perfume diminishes on heat so they must never be cooked and our serving tip is to always allow your pasta to slightly cool before you shave your white truffle onto it.
Fresh White Spring Truffles
Tuber Albidum/Borchii Vitt, available 15 January – 15 April
Fresh Black Autumn Truffles
Tuber Uncinatum, available 1 October -31 December
Fresh Black Winter Truffles
Tuber Melanosporum, available 15 November – 15 March
Fresh Black Autumn Truffles have a delicate aroma with a flavour reminiscent of hazelnuts with a hint of sweet vanilla and chocolate that is richer, more complex than Black Summer Truffles.
They have a bumpy diamond textured skin that can be all shades of brown. Inside expect hues of cream to caffè latte and white capillaries. We love adding a liberal sprinkling of Black Autumn Truffles to autumnal soups for extra theatre to a commonplace dish.
Fresh Black Winter Truffles are beloved by chefs worldwide and are also known as Perigord, Tartufo di Norcia or black diamonds. They are pungent with a long-lasting fruit meets musky aroma and a chocolate earthy flavour.
Black Winter Truffles have a rough diamond shaped warty black rind, sometimes with rusty patches and a robust black or dark grey inner streaked with white capillaries. They are delicious shaved on scrambled egg.
Fresh Black Summer Truffles
Tuber Aestivum Vitt, available 1 May – 31 August
Fresh White Spring Truffles - often known as Bianchetto - have a mild aroma similar to the more expensive White Winter Truffles, but they are generally smaller with a garlic aroma and earthier taste.
They have a smooth skin which is light to reddish brown with dark brown patches at maturity like small knobbly potatoes with a dark brown interior and white capillaries. In Italy, White Spring Truffles are often called Marzullo due to them being hunted in March and are best served with the season’s lighter creamier dishes that allow you to appreciate their delicate aroma.
Fresh Black Summer Truffles are famous for their delicacy, larger availability – and therefore lower price.
Black Summer Truffles look like a black winter truffle but their bumpy warts are larger, their flesh hazelnut coloured and veined with white capillaries. The aroma is delicate, sweeter and less musky than that of black winter truffles, which makes this the perfect truffle for those looking to experiment as a foodie treat or as a special gift.
