Black Truffle Festival

The Black Truffle Festival in Roccafluvione

The Black Truffle Festival is a young but already established food and wine event held in Roccafluvione, a small municipality in the Province of Ascoli Piceno nestled in the hills and woods of the mountainous hinterland of the Marche region. Founded in 2025, the festival is entirely dedicated to the prized black truffle (Tuber melanosporum), an iconic product of this area of Piceno, particularly renowned for truffle harvesting.

A Land Dedicated to Truffles

Roccafluvione and the surrounding municipalities in the Fluvione valley boast a long tradition of truffle cultivation. The woods, clean air, and calcareous soils make this area of the Marche Apennines one of the ideal places for the growth of black truffles. The festival enhances this vocation by involving local truffle hunters, regional exhibitors, and restaurateurs from the area, who offer special truffle-based menus for the occasion.

What to See and Do

The event spans three days packed with activities, with the Nero Palace serving as the headquarters for tastings and meetings. Among the experiences offered:

• Cooking shows and talks with chefs and well-known personalities, dedicated to truffle cuisine and foraging;
• Guided tours of truffle grounds and workshops on truffle processing;
• Truffle hunting demonstrations with trained dogs and canine competitions;
• Artisan market and refreshment stands with local typical products;
• Trekking and cycling excursions to discover the woods of the Fluvione valley;
• Pairing masterclasses between prized black truffles and local wines.

An Event for All of Piceno

The Black Truffle Festival involves not only Roccafluvione: restaurants in nearby towns, such as Venarotta, Comunanza, Force, and Palmiano, also participate with dedicated gastronomic offerings, turning the entire district into a showcase for the black truffle of Piceno. Activities for children, animated by the mascot Truffolino, make the event suitable for families as well. Promoted by the Municipality of Roccafluvione with the support of the Marche Region and local institutions, the festival has already become part of the calendar of the national association Città del Tartufo, confirming the value of this Marche production.