The Fortunati company was born from a great passion: truffles.
Carvello is a small mountain village near the town of Spoleto, surrounded by centuries-old woods and expanses of green as far as the eye can see. This is where the young Alfonso Fortunati was born and it is in these places that every morning he goes in search of his great passion: truffles! The mysterious tuber, grown by nature in the darkness under the ground, is offered only to those who have passion and detailed knowledge of the territory and Alfonso Fortunati has plenty of both!
As he finds and sells his diamonds, Alfonso organises his itinerant company. The means of transport becomes fundamental. He starts riding a Lambretta which, as his number of customers grows, will be replaced first by a Giardinetta and then by a Fiat 1100. Giant steps taken with dedication and honesty that lead him to the great entrepreneurial leap of 1972: the opening of the first artisan workshop in the town of Campello sul Clitunno.
Next to Alfonso and his wife Annunziata there is now their son Danilo, who represents the new Fortunati generation. Danilo brings the company to the current high standards, starting the modernisation of the plants for the production of preparations and taking care of the expansion of the company in the markets of Italy, Europe and the rest of the world.
In 2008, the crowning of Danilo’s dream: the construction of the new artisan workshop, the current headquarters of the company, with an adjoining shop where you can buy fresh truffles, truffle specialities and typical local products.
Today the Alfonso Fortunati Tartufi company is a large extended family. Danilo Fortunati, following in his father’s footsteps, has preserved the original values and upheld a work ethic based on both professional and human quality.
The staff chosen is highly qualified, with specific expertise in the sector. Each of them knows how to treat the truffle with the care it deserves, and does it with manual skills and craftsmanship. The Fortunati family places total trust in the team they have created over the years. People are an integral part of the family and of the company because they have embraced its values and mission: guaranteeing the best ratio between the quality of the truffle and the price. And this is what has made customers grateful and fond of Fortunati Truffles to this day.
