Black Winter Truffle (Tuber melanosporum)

Black Winter Truffles (T. Melanosporum) are not only found from September to January, but also from May-August as they are coming from the Southern Hemisphere where it is Winter. Australian and Chile have been producing incredible quality for years now that rivals even the best product out of France and Italy. They are black on the outside and have a jet black and white (gleba). Black winter truffles (T. Melanosporum) are the king of black truffles as it relates to quality and sit only behind the the white truffles in stature. Often referred to the diamonds of the kitchen, these truffles are guaranteed to elevate and dish.