The Agriturismo is situated in the middle of a vast truffle preserve from which our family has always extracted this precious fungus for our own cooking. Very intense activity actually underlies the apparently simple act of truffle gathering:
- the selection and training of the truffle dogs, indispensable collaborators who, with their finely honed sense of smell, know how to pinpoint and dig up the truffles.
- equally crucial are the keen attention to nature's signals indicating new truffle fields
- the respect for moderation in gathering, a fundamental rule for safeguarding the truffle supply.
The possibility of discovering and living the fascination of truffle gathering is open to every guest at the Agriturismo.
The outings, with Felice or Pietro accompanied by a pair of well-trained dogs, take place very early in the morning or late in the evening. This unforgettable experience reveals the subtle rapport between master and dog along with the rite of discovery and extraction of the truffle. For each truffle extracted, man's faithful (and hungry) friend receives the reward of a small piece of bread.
The Agriturismo's cooking is strongly based on this prized and delicious natural ingredient. For this reason, the truffle outings have occurred, since time out of mind, almost daily. The fungus, however, are not the same year-round. In fact, according to the season, we have summer truffles (drier and larger) and winter truffles (with a more pronounced taste and odor).
