Fiera Nazionale del Tartufo Bianco di Mombercelli
Mombercelli's national white-truffle fair, held over a weekend in mid-October: a truffle and local-produce market, Barbera tastings with the sommeliers of AIS Piemonte, Pro Loco food stands, flag-wavers and a truffle walk to the village's Giant Bottle.
Why it's special
One of the first truffle fairs of the Asti season, in a Barbera village between Asti and Nizza. Several Pro Loco and a hotel school cook at the stands, and the weekend mixes a serious wine masterclass with a village festa.
Programme · 2027
Programme not yet published.
- The market opens on Sunday at 9:30 in Piazza Alfieri; food stands are in Piazza Unione Europea on Saturday evening and Sunday lunchtime.
- In 2026 you could order online ahead to skip the queue at the stands (fieranazionaledeltartufodimombercelli.com).
- A shuttle runs from Piazza I Maggio, the cemetery car park and the Cantina Sociale Terre Astesane.
Mombercelli, a Barbera village in the hills between Asti and Nizza Monferrato, holds its national white-truffle fair over a weekend in mid-October, at the start of the season. On the Sunday the market of truffles, food and wine fills Piazza Alfieri, with tastings run by the sommeliers of AIS Piemonte, flag-wavers and the band, and an on-stage celebration of the white truffle with awards and show cooking.
The Saturday is for walking and eating: a 6 km walk along the 'truffle roads' to the village's Giant Bottle, a Barbera masterclass, and food stands where neighbouring Pro Loco and a hotel school cook truffle dishes, followed by music late into the night. The year's programme is above.
Past editions
| Year | Dates | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 16–17 October 2027 | Programme not yet published. |
| 2026 | 17–18 October 2026 | 45th edition, organised by the Comune di Mombercelli. Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 – walk 'Lungo le strade del Tartufo', about 6 km partly on dirt roads, to the Bottiglia Gigante Sat 17 Oct, 18:00 – 'La versatilità della Barbera', masterclass with AIS Piemonte Sat 17 Oct, 19:30 – food stands open in Piazza Unione Europea Sat 17 Oct, 22:00 – Vasco Rossi tribute concert in a heated marquee, then a Notte Fuori Nizza party Sat 17–Sun 18 Oct – MUSarMO museum open with 'Testimonianze' by Giovanni Olindo; exhibition 'La preziosità del bosco' Sun 18 Oct, 9:30 – fair opens with the market of local food and wine Sun 18 Oct, 10:00 – 'La Grande Enoteca', tastings of local wines with AIS Piemonte Sun 18 Oct, 10:15 – flag-wavers of the San Martino and San Rocco rione; 10:30 whip-crackers and the Rocchetta Tanaro band Sun 18 Oct, 11:00 – 'Tuber Magnatum Pico' on stage: awards and show cooking Sun 18 Oct, 12:00 – food stands open: the Agliano Terme hotel school, the Pro Loco of Castello di Annone, Mombercelli and Montaldo Scarampi, and Arcano in Tour of Nizza Sun 18 Oct, 15:00 – 'Splendida d'Italia' contest: election of Miss Tartufo Bianco |