San Miniato White Truffle Festival
Truffles are the very epitome of gastronomic delight. Come November San Miniato is the Tuscan town you have to visit to join in the festivities as the town comes alive celebrating its most famous “delicacy” the White Truffle.
Each November during the second, third and fourth weekend the entire historic and medieval town of San Miniato comes alive with theatrical shows, marching bands and definitely “fine dining” featuring white truffles in the palaces and restaurants in the town.
The Truffle Fair is definitely the highlight of the festival. All restaurants offer special menus and the white truffle occupies the place of honour in most dishes. San Miniato produces about 25% of the entire white truffles and its truffles are excellent due to the uniqueness of its flora and fauna. The San Miniato White Truffle Festival is an internationally recognized festival showcasing the best of the town. During the festival you can get the best available truffles at a very competitive price. You can also try products like truffle oil, truffle butter, truffle jam truffle chocolates, and even truffle grappa.
November is an excellent time to visit San Miniato so you can enjoy its delicious and unique white truffles along with other delights including local vinsantos, olive oils and other gastronomical Tuscan dishes which are set up in stalls at the central square.
Tuber Magnatum Pico or Tartufo Bianco as the Italians fondly call it or White Truffles as most of the people know it are an epicurean delight. So visit the San Miniato during the White Truffle Festival as this festival perhaps defines the culture and local business of this Tuscan town the best. Have fun!
