AureoLifeSeason-led
Foraging is confined to the legal winter calendar, when mature specimens can be identified and lifted at their proper moment.
AureoLife seasonal allocation · Winter
The Winter Harvest.
Appennino Calabro-Lucano.
Whole Black Winter Truffles in Organic EVOO.
Tartufo Nero Pregiato Intero · Tuber melanosporum Vitt.
15 November — 15 March
The provenance
Unearthed only in winter.
Foraged in the dense limestone woodlands of the Pollino and Calabro-Lucano mountains, our Tartufo Nero Pregiato (Tuber melanosporum Vitt.) represents the apex of subterranean Mediterranean gastronomy.
Unveiled exclusively during the winter frost, each tuber is harvested by master tartufai and their trained dogs, graded by hand, and packed without synthetic aromas or additives. Available in strictly limited annual tranches for culinary ateliers and boutique stockists.
Harvest landscapeAppennino Calabro-Lucano, where limestone soils, oak woodland and winter cold define a brief and exacting season.
The whole specimen
Preserved whole.
Presented honestly.
A complete winter truffle suspended in minimalist glass retains the visual character of the harvest.
Lift the specimen from its organic extra virgin olive oil, then shave it yourself with a truffle mandoline. The presentation keeps the ingredient recognisable, tactile and entirely in the cook’s hands.
Technical attributes
The winter allocation, specified.
Botanical identity, harvest origin and presentation are stated plainly—because a rare ingredient should never be anonymous.
- Botanical name
- Tuber melanosporum Vitt. Black Winter Truffle · Tartufo Nero Pregiato
- Harvest origin
- Appennino Calabro-Lucano, Southern Italy
- Seasonality
- 15 November – 15 March
- Format
- Whole preserved winter specimens in AureoLife Monocultivar EVOO Fresh harvest allocation by private inquiry.
- Purity
- 100% natural, zero aroma synthesis No 2,4-dithiapentane.
Conservation ethics
Take only what the winter gives.
The allocation follows the rhythm of a living woodland, never the demands of an unlimited catalogue.
Dog-found
Experienced tartufai work with trained dogs to locate individual tubers, avoiding indiscriminate disturbance of the woodland floor.
Ground restored
Each opening is carefully returned after harvest, protecting the soil structure and the habitat on which future seasons depend.
Seasonal volumes remain finite and may vary according to maturity, weather and the natural yield of the foraging grounds. Final product documentation accompanies each released tranche.
Strictly limited annual tranches
Request the winter allocation.
For culinary ateliers, boutique stockists and private clients seeking first notice of the preserved or fresh harvest.
Availability is confirmed only after harvest, grading and final release review.