TRUFFLE HUNTING
AN EXPERIENCE TO TREASURE
Truffle hunting and truffle tasting that’s a world away from every day
Join us for a smorgasbord of truffle hunts, truffle tastings, brunches. restaurant lunches, dinners, private hunts, special events and cooking classes. The hunting experience includes meeting our skilled hunting dogs, learning about truffles from farm owner Jenny McAuley, advice from hunt guide, renowned author and recipe developer Fiona Hammond, and the joy of harvesting truffles. Lunches and brunches at leading local restaurants are a fitting finale to the adventure.
Fresh truffles and truffle products are also available to purchase following hunts, or from our farmgate during truffle seasons.
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Truffle Hunt & Truffle Pizza
From $179 per person | 1 to 1.5 hours truffle hunt and 1 hour for the truffle tasting
Family truffle hunt packages & sessions available; Wednesday hunts now available from $169pp
Home-made pizza is a delicious & simple way to tell a story about local produce.
Understanding the back story, the years involved in cultivating truffles, the time it takes to train hunting dogs, kneeling on the ground to harvest the knobbly fungi and preparing them to eat, adds to the appreciation of a truffle tasting. Shaving the fresh truffles on a wood-fired pizza, a treat usually reserved for chefs, is a memorable finish to the hunt. The experience offers a unique opportunity for all ages to learn about truffles and understand a remarkable local produce tale from paddock to plate. GF available. No Dairy-free option available.
Montalto X Red Hill Truffle
From $205 per person | 1 to 1.5 hours hunt | Lunch at Montalto Winery at Red Hill
A special weekday or weekend indulgence, truffle hunting in Red Hill is an immersive experience in a hidden pocket of the Mornington Peninsula. The farm, with a truffiere of more than 2,500 oak, hazelnut and pine trees, ringed by native bush, is invested in sustainable farming of the coveted truffles.
Each step with the truffle hunting dogs and their knowledgeable guides is a fascinating glimpse into truffle cultivation and the surrounding environment. Lunch at the peninsula’s award-winning Montalto Winery nearby is a showcase for truffle dining and the region. The Piazza lunch is available Wednesdays & Fridays and the premium gourmet lunch at the Montalto Restaurant is available on the weekends.
Truffle Hunt & Brunch at Max’s
$179 (12yrs+); $90 Under 12 | 1 to 1.5 hours hunt | Brunch at Max’s Restaurant at Red Hill Estate
A truffle-inspired brunch prepared by a talented chef, enjoyed in a dining room overlooking the Red Hill hinterland is like a long-awaited holiday. The hunt begins with amazing truffle stories before guests are escorted into the truffiere to uncover the well concealed fungi. The hunting adventure concludes at nearby Max’s Restaurant with gourmet truffle brunch using Red Hill Truffles. U12 year price does not include the brunch. Vegan and Gluten Free options available.
Truffle Hunt & Gourmet Lunch at Epicurean Red Hill
$185 (12yrs+); $90 Under 12 | 1 to 1.5 hours for the hunt
Truffle Pizza or Pasta at The Epicurean Red Hill (just 3 minutes from Red Hill Truffles)
Unearth truffles with your own hands. An authentic experience with our fabulous truffle hunters where you can harvest truffles and then go for your lunch at The Epicurean Red Hill restaurant. Escape into a different world. This truffle hunt and lunch package is a foray into the world of black truffles from their discovery underground, to learning how to clean and store them. You and your fellow hunters then go to The Epicurean at Red Hill for a gourmet truffle pizza. U12 year price does not include the gourmet pizza.
Truffle Hunt X Max’s
$212 (12yrs+); $90 Under 12 | 1.5 hours hunt
Lunch/dinner at Max’s Restaurant at Red Hill Estate (just 6 minutes from Red Hill Truffles)
A truffle-inspired lunch prepared by a talented chef, enjoyed in a dining room overlooking the Red Hill hinterland is like a long-awaited holiday. The hunt begins with amazing truffle stories before guests are escorted into the truffiere to uncover the well concealed fungi. The hunting adventure concludes at nearby Max’s Restaurant with truffle dishes (2 courses) prepared using Red Hill Truffles. U12 years price does not include the 2 course truffle meal. Vegan and Gluten Free options available.
Forage & Cook with Truffle
$250 per person | 1 hour for the hunt | 2 hours cooking demonstration | Limited to 10 adults
Hunt & harvest your own truffles then learn the culinary art of cooking with truffles.
Join us for a three hour interactive how to experience. Learn how the truffles are cultivated at RHT, how to find and unearth these underground treasures with Jenny McAuley and her truffle dog Maddie, then how to care and prepare them to enjoy eating at home with local foodie, Fiona Hammond. Fiona will demonstrate approachable and delicious dishes to create/prepare at home. She’ll share tips along the way to make the most of the unique truffle aroma, enhancing the flavour married/combined with the simplest of ingredients. This event will be run on Thursday in winter or by negotiation at other times.
You can book your hunt by simply selecting the month (click on arrow to scroll to the right) and then selecting the date from the calendar. Winter hunts are now available, starting late May.
Private Hunts
From $120 per person | Minimum $1,200 | Family packages available on request | 2 to 3 hours
Private truffle hunts are ideal for families, corporate events, special occasions and celebrations.
Hunts are carefully curated enabling guests to make the most of their time on the farm learning about truffles, the training of hunting dogs, the constantly changing truffiere, and the intoxicating aroma and flavours that make the sought-after fungi irresistible.
Truffle Hunt Gift Voucher
Red Hill Truffles Gift Vouchers are a ticket to making memories that last forever.
Select the Gift Voucher option from any of our hunting and dining events. Alternatively purchase a $200 voucher, which allows the recipient to nominate their preference. If the cost of a selected hunt is less than the voucher, the remainder can be put towards another hunt, or the purchase of fresh truffles and truffle products.
All vouchers, for use during truffle seasons only, are valid for THREE years from the date of purchase.