Autumn Flavours – Hooked Black Truffle Festival

A Monti Dauni village celebrating the truffle

«Autumn Flavours – Hooked Black Truffle Festival» is the food and wine event that brings the aroma and taste of the Tuber Uncinatum—the hooked black truffle that matures in the woods of the Monti Dauni—to Roseto Valfortore, a small town in the Province of Foggia listed among the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy. Created as an event dedicated to one of the lesser-known yet most precious treasures of this corner of Puglia, the festival combines nature, flavours, culture, and peasant tradition over a single weekend.

What is the Hooked Black Truffle

The Tuber Uncinatum, or hooked black truffle, is an autumn truffle that grows wild in the hilly woods of the Daunian sub-Apennines. In Roseto Valfortore, harvesting it is an ancient ritual linked to the work of truffle hunters and their dogs, representing a resource that showcases the pristine environment of the territory and boosts the local economy. The festival was created specifically to introduce this excellence to the general public through in-depth discussions, woodland experiences, and tastings.

A programme between forest and table

The days of «Autumn Flavours» alternate between cultural appointments and culinary delights: photography exhibitions set up in the village's historic spaces, round tables with experts, researchers, and administrators, mycological excursions in search of truffles on the mountains surrounding the town, and storytelling dinners with rustic tastings accompanied by local wines. All this is immersed in the atmosphere of the historic centre of Roseto Valfortore, with its stone houses, cobbled alleys, and carved portals that make it one of the most evocative villages in the Daunia region.

Why it's worth the trip

Participating in «Autumn Flavours» means discovering an authentic and welcoming village in the Monti Dauni during the most beautiful time of the year, when the woods are painted in autumn colours and the truffle scents the village kitchens. It is an opportunity for those who love slow tourism, nature, and good food, far from the most crowded circuits and in close contact with the community of Roseto Valfortore, in the Province of Foggia. The dates for the 2026 edition have not yet been announced: the festival was established in 2025 and may return during the autumn season.