Culinary agree only on one thing – truffle in gastronomy is on top level. Unusual underground hidden bulb, with no plant above ground is very difficult to find. Only, a well trained dog can sniff them. Truffles grow in grey soil, in woody humid area of Motovun in the valley Mirna.
Exactly that is where we go with a truffler and with his well dressed dogs seeking his majesty –truffle.
During our 3 hour walk through the forest truffler will tell us all the secrets and particulars about truffles. After that, lunch will be served on base of truffles followed with wine in a specialized restaurant.
Menu:
-istrian plate (istrian smoked ham (pršut), cheese, dry sausages) – sparkling wine
-home-made pasta (fuži) with truffle – wine malvasia (white dry wine)
-meat steak wit grated truffle –wine refošk (red dry wine)
-chocolate cake with truffle – wine Muškat (desert wine)
After lunch we visit one of most interesting medieval artist town Grožnjan.
Truffle tour can be organized just from August to December.
Each group: min. 4 max 8 persons
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