The search
Found by trained dogs
We asked the President of Tenuta Torciano, whose company brings a taste of Italy across the United States, with his Tuscan wine, extra virgin olive oil and truffles, from November 1 to 30 April. Here is what you need to know: truffles are found by trained dogs. They are fungi that grow underground in the woods, around the roots of trees, and specially trained dogs sniff them out.
With the smell of the earth they are able to identify where the truffle is.
White or black
Two truffles, two worlds
WHITE AND BLACK TRUFFLE are distinctly different. Pierluigi says the main differences between black and white truffles are taste and smell. The white truffle has an incredible aroma, which some people find entrancing; the black truffle has a less strong aroma than the white truffle.
