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Freshly unearthed Tuber melanosporum black winter truffle with soil, Below&Above truffière, Smithbrook, near Manjimup, Western Australia

Week Seven — Notes from Our Truffière, Manjimup

Week seven of Season 2026 at Smithbrook, Manjimup. Volumes have picked up, quality is at its peak, and three weeks remain. The truffles coming out of our Manjimup truffière this...

Week Seven — Notes from Our Truffière, Manjimup

Week seven of Season 2026 at Smithbrook, Manjimup. Volumes have picked up, quality is at its peak, and three weeks remain. The truffles coming out of our Manjimup truffière this...

Truffle handler and dog hunting Tuber melanosporum black winter truffles at Below&Above truffière, Smithbrook, near Manjimup, Western Australia

Two Weeks Into the Season — Notes from Our Truf...

Two weeks into Season 2026. The truffles have been beautiful — aromatic and well-formed. Demand has exceeded early supply, with shipments already reaching New York, Toronto, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh...

Two Weeks Into the Season — Notes from Our Truf...

Two weeks into Season 2026. The truffles have been beautiful — aromatic and well-formed. Demand has exceeded early supply, with shipments already reaching New York, Toronto, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh...

Below&Above director Evdokia Klepec holding a freshly harvested Tuber melanosporum black winter truffle with leaf and roots, Smithbrook truffière, near Manjimup, Western Australia

What Happens Before a Truffle Reaches Your Kitc...

It is late May at Smithbrook and the nights are cooling. The dogs are restless. The truffles are almost ready. Below&Above Director Evdokia Klepec writes about what happens between the...

What Happens Before a Truffle Reaches Your Kitc...

It is late May at Smithbrook and the nights are cooling. The dogs are restless. The truffles are almost ready. Below&Above Director Evdokia Klepec writes about what happens between the...

Freshly harvested Tuber melanosporum black winter truffle held by hand, Below&Above truffière, Smithbrook, near Manjimup, Western Australia

Why Our Manjimup Truffle Season Starts on 1 Jun...

The Manjimup black winter truffle season opens 1 June — and not a day before. At our Smithbrook truffière, we have learned over many seasons not to rush what grows...

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Why Our Manjimup Truffle Season Starts on 1 Jun...

The Manjimup black winter truffle season opens 1 June — and not a day before. At our Smithbrook truffière, we have learned over many seasons not to rush what grows...

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Fresh Tuber melanosporum black winter truffles and wine, Southern Forests region, Manjimup, Western Australia — home to world-class black winter truffle production

From Manjimup to the World: Why the Southern Fo...

Set in the Southern Forests near Manjimup, Below&Above’s truffière is shaped by cool winters, living soils, and patience. This piece shares why the region has become one of the world’s...

From Manjimup to the World: Why the Southern Fo...

Set in the Southern Forests near Manjimup, Below&Above’s truffière is shaped by cool winters, living soils, and patience. This piece shares why the region has become one of the world’s...

Below&Above Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Merlot paired with fresh Tuber melanosporum black winter truffles, Pemberton and Smithbrook, Western Australia

Truffle & Wine Pairings

Wondered what wines to drink with truffles?

Truffle & Wine Pairings

Wondered what wines to drink with truffles?