Truffle Hunt

The Jewel of our Land

Our farmhouse is located in the hills of the Monferrato Ovadese, an area that’s not only known for its wines, but also for its remarkable white truffle. Everyone agrees on the extraordinary scent and quality of the white truffle of this lands, a true delicacy, Rossini defined the truffle of this hills as “the Mozart of fungus”. In a splendid rural context that takes you back to the past, our farmhouse features a natural reserve of white truffle. 

The Hunt

The Cascina Burroni is situated within wooded private and fenced area where guests, together with the hosts and their faithful ‘truffle-hunting’ dogs, are allowed to ‘hunt for truffles’. During the ‘truffle-hunting’ excursions, which take place either late in the evening or at night-time, the guests will be able to watch the unique relationship between the dogs and their owners, as they search for the precious truffle. With a bit of luck, after walking for a couple of hours, the ‘hunt’ might be turning into a successful one and white truffles will be found and available for purchase.

The truffles of the Cascina Burroni are awarded the official quality and location stamps.

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Useful information

Duration of the visit: 2 hours. Times: at the customer’s choice
Clothing: comfortable shoes, sportswear or clothing suitable for a short excursion in the countryside. Details: guided tour with direct experience of truffle hunting, with the possibility of accompanying the dog in the meticulous search, always accompanied by Trifulao.

Truffle hunter's snack

After the excursions it is possible to buy truffles and make the “Trifulao Snack” which can be consumed in the woods or in our farmhouse..

Guided Visits

The guided visits for white truffle hunting can be arranged during or before your holiday stay.  

The white truffle season starts on the last week of september up to the first week of december.

If you’d like to have a white truffle hunt excursion and you’re not staying with us, you can arrange a guided visit on the following number:
348 0765985.

 

Contacts

Phones

+39 348 0765985

Email

cascinaburroni@gmail.com

Address

Cascina Burroni, 15/A. 15070, Lerma (AL) – Italia