Fresh Périgord black truffles (Tuber melanosporum Vitt.) — wild-foraged and hand-selected for aroma and quality. This is the truffle that professional kitchens build dishes around: intensely earthy, deeply aromatic, with a rich, chocolatey depth that responds beautifully to gentle heat. It is the most prized of all the black truffle species and the one against which every other is measured.

Black truffles are native to the Mediterranean regions of France, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, and northern Spain, growing at 250–1,000m above sea level in symbiosis with the roots of oak and lime trees. The season runs from late December through March, dependent on good summer rainfall in July and August to encourage the infant truffles to swell underground. During the European summer months, FINE & WILD sources black truffles from Australia, where the same species grows to an equivalent standard.

Each truffle is foraged by hunter and dog from the misty woodlands of the Périgord Noir and carefully graded before dispatch. When lifted from the earth, a black truffle looks like a lump of charcoal. The size varies from as small as a raisin to as large as an orange, though even larger specimens emerge. The skin is ink-black, sometimes with a reddish tinge (which can indicate a lack of full ripeness). Washed, the surface reveals a texture of tiny pyramids — often likened to diamonds fresh from the cutter. Cut open, the interior is deep chocolate brown, veined with tightly packed, caramel-coloured spore material as smooth as silk.

Fresh black truffles lose aroma from the moment they leave the ground. Use them as soon as possible after delivery for the best experience.

Origin: France (December–March). Australia (June–August).

Ingredients: Fresh black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vitt.)

Storage: Refrigerate immediately on arrival. Wrap each truffle individually in absorbent kitchen paper, place inside an airtight container, and store at 0–4°C. Change the paper daily if it becomes damp. This method preserves the truffle for up to five days, though aroma and flavour will diminish each day. The airtight container is essential — unwrapped truffles will contaminate everything else in the fridge with their scent. All truffles are supplied with storage and preparation notes.

Net: Sold by weight — select variant at checkout

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