Producer: La Tartufería
Country / Region: Spain / Teruel
Date company was established: 2012
Truffle Variety: Summer Truffle
Format: 100g
Good to know: Founded by entrepreneur Lucía López Ortiz in the small village of El Castellar within the Teruel province of Aragon, Spain, La Tartuferia is an artisan gourmet food company specializing in the cultivation, processing, and distribution of premium Spanish black truffles (Tuber melanosporum). Operating out of a region globally renowned for high-quality wild and cultivated fungi, the brand focuses on preserving the integrity of fresh truffles by utilizing an innovative, modified-atmosphere packaging system designed to increase the shelf life of the highly delicate fungus without altering its natural culinary properties. The company maintains a strict commitment to natural ingredients and authentic flavors, completely avoiding artificial additives, chemical preservatives, or synthetic aromas across its entire product catalog. Beyond supplying hand-selected, cleaned fresh truffles according to their strict seasonality, La Tartuferia has developed a specialized portfolio of truffle-infused gourmet goods. This range includes their signature natural truffle butter, which is uniquely produced from fresh truffles without any added synthetic flavorings, alongside a diverse selection of complementary products such as Salsa Tartufata crafted with boletes, button mushrooms, and black olive paste from Aragon, rosemary honey sourced from Cantavieja featuring slices of premium black truffle, extra virgin olive oils infused with black and white truffles, black truffle carpaccio, and pure truffle juice obtained from the initial cooking of fresh Tuber melanosporum. Through its regular participation in prominent international gastronomy showcases like Madrid Fusión and Salon Gourmets, La Tartuferia has established itself as a notable representative of Teruel's rich truffle heritage, successfully bridging the gap between traditional small-scale Spanish agriculture and the global luxury food market.
Tartufata is an exquisite blend of mushrooms, Boletus edulis, and Tuber aestivum (summer truffle) in olive oil. Crafted with a unique process that maintains recognizable mushroom pieces for added texture, this versatile, aromatic sauce is perfect for elevating risottos, pastas, stuffings, or toast.