Our Varieties
Four treasures of Alta Langa, from the earth to your table
Each variety has its season, habitat and unique character. Discover the four treasures we carefully cultivate and gather in the woods of Alta Langa.
Tuber Magnatum Pico
White Truffle
Known as "White Truffle" it is a symbiotic fungus that grows underground, from a few centimetres to over a metre deep, in association with broadleaf trees (poplars, lindens, oaks and others) in clay soils, often along waterways, in late summer, autumn and winter.
White truffles grow in marly limestone soils, where beech, hazel, Turkey oak, sessile oak, downy oak, poplar, hornbeam, willow or linden trees are found.
Characteristics
Tuber Melanosporum
Black Winter Truffle
Known as "Black Winter Truffle" it is a symbiotic underground fungus that grows in association with broadleaf trees, especially downy oak and holm oak, as well as hop-hornbeam and hazel. It favours sedimentary soils, generally well drained, such as stony soils rich in limestone.
Although it begins developing in September, it ripens in the depths of winter, from early December to early March.
Characteristics
Tuber Uncinatum
Burgundy Truffle
Known as "Burgundy Truffle", for the hook-shaped ridges on its spores. This underground mycorrhizal fungus ripens in autumn, from October to December, in broadleaf woods on soils that are mainly clay-based or rich in humus.
Characteristics
Tuber Aestivum
Black Summer Truffle
Known as "Black Summer Truffle" it is a symbiotic underground fungus that grows in association with broadleaf trees. It develops in a wide range of soils, with a preference for calcium- and magnesium-rich soils, with good drainage and a mixture of fine and coarse particles.
It ripens and is gathered in summer, bringing freshness and versatility to seasonal dishes.
Characteristics
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Each variety at the right time. Every truffle at its very best.