The truffle ground
Here the truffle isn't bought: it's found
Five minutes from the hamlet lies Acqualagna, world capital of the prized white truffle. But at Ca' Battista the truffle grows under our own trees, and the truffle grounds are reached on foot from the houses.
The dog is the one to watch: he sniffs, hesitates, doubles back, then stops and begins to dig. Ca' Battista is a special place because very few estates in Italy both cultivate truffles and welcome the people who come to see them come out of the ground.
In autumn the prized white and black truffle. In summer the scorzone, gathered in the early hours of the morning, while the air is still cool.
On request
An hour behind the dog
Truffle hunting in our own grounds, with our dogs.
Truffle tagliatelle
Hand-rolled pasta and bruschetta with Simonetta.
These activities must be booked in advance. Write to us and we will confirm the day, the time and the price.
