The Truffle

The truffle is the king of the typical products here in the Sibillini Mountain area. It can be found in its various types throughout the year:

• The prestigious white truffle (Tuber Magnatum Picum) is the most prized. It is found from October to December.
• The prestigious black truffle (Tuber Melanosporum Vittadini) is found from December to March.
• The summer scorzone (Tuber Aestivum Vittadini) is found from May to October.
• The autumn scorzone (Tuber Uncinatum Chatin) is found from October to December.
• The bianchetto tartufo (Tuber Borchii Vittadini or Tuber Albidum Pico) is found from December to April.

Other typical products:

• mushrooms, in particular, porcini mushrooms
• the mela rosa (pink apple) with its special quality of long shelf-life: www.melerosasibillini.it and www.lespiazzette.it
• beans such as the lentils of Castelluccio
• cheeses and, in particular, the pecorino of the Sibillini Mountains
• cured meats, especially ciauscolo and coppa
• mistrà, a distilled wine flavoured with anise
• vino cotto – cooked wine