NOVEMBER WEEKEND WITH WHITE TRUFFLE AND GREAT TUSCAN WINES
NOVEMBER 2024 WEEKEND IN TUSCANY FOR WHITE TRUFFLE HUNTING IN THE WOODS, TO TASTE IT AND LEARN HOW TO COOK IT, VISIT THE CELLARS AND TASTE BRUNELLO
White truffle from the Crete Senesi
Have you wondered what makes the white truffle of Alba and that of the Crete Senesi so valuable? Both are born in the territories where great red wines are made: Barolo and Brunello. Both contain very little garlic aroma. In the sixteenth century the white truffle was called “garlic of the rich” due to its acute component which, however, in the most prized types, is very delicate. A character perceivable both on the nose and in the mouth, where the taste is more harmonious, almost “honey-like”.
Obviously, the quality of the white truffle is at its peak immediately after its extraction from the ground and rapidly decreases as the days pass. This is why true truffle lovers come to eat it in the place of production and want it freshly “dug out”. In 2024 the summer was very hot and low in rainfall, this reduced the production of white truffles which will therefore be rare and (I fear) expensive. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this exclusive and delicious fruit of the earth, come and experience a truffle weekend in Tuscany, at Fattoria del Colle.
