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 Vanini chocolate bars, pralines, and a uniquely Italian liqueur-filled chocolate "pearls" are the ultimate expression of the Agostoni family's half-century passion for modern artisan chocolate making. Like great vintage wine, the Agostoni family has carefully developed Vanini's flavor profile to allow the natural fermented earthiness of cocoa to come through in the chocolate-delivering a fascinating range of sensory experiences that unfold in wave, freely expressing the complex nature of raw cocoa itself.
Starting in 1946, with just a few bags of precious raw cocoa beans, Sylvio Agostoni and his wife Carolina Vanini Agostoni began making chocolate in the town of Lecco on Lake Como in Northern Italy. From the beginning, the Agostoni family was determined to master the complex mysteries inherent in transforming raw cocoa into finished chocolate, using state of the art techniques to produce the highest connoisseur quality.
Today the Agostoni family continues its artisan processing of approximately 10,000 tons of beans into finished chocolate, with most of those beans procured through their unique Equal Partner Direct Buying program-a special program of joint venture investments the Agostonis make with farmers in important cocoa origins to improve plantation quality and yield.
Begun more than 30 years ago, this special Equal Partner program guarantees the highest quality cocoa purchased on terms that represent the most progressive ethical standards for trade between the Agostoni family and their farming partners. Today, Vanini customers can directly enjoy the delicious fruits of the Agostoni family's ethical trade program in special Vanini single origin bars from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Madagascar.
Products:
Vanini Bars - a collection of 10 Ultra Premium flavor profiles including:
Single Origin Dominicana 75% - powerful, intense bitter plus sweet, with hints of coffee, dried fruit and tobacco
Single Origin Ecuador 73% - features the best flavor characteristics of Ecuadorian Arriba cacao: subtle sweetness with hints of flowers, sweet spices, honey and caramel
Single Origin Madagascar 70% - an attractive blend of Trinitario and Criollo beans resulting in a lively strong flavor featuring waves of secondary floral and fruit notes
Single Origin Peru 70% - the newest addition to the Vanini single-origins family featuring premium cocoa with an extraordinary range of primary bitterness which opens to fruit and closes sweetly
Cocoa Rich Milk 49% - designed for the chocolate connoisseur looking for the edge between classic dark and milk chocolate
Extra Creamy Milk 39% - featuring the finest milk from Austria and France, processed for ultra smooth melt and creaminess
White 30% - a complete expression of the Agostoni family's processing art, featuring their own cocoa butter plus premium milk, a hint of sugar and the delicate perfume of Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar
Cocoa Rich Milk with Sicilian Almonds 49% - the world's best almonds infuse this dark 49% milk chocolate bar with a rich bitter-sweet flavor that is further enhanced with essential almond oils
Cocoa Rich Milk with Turkish Figs 49% - a brilliant sensory pairing featuring rich green figs and Vanini's dark 49% milk chocolate
Cocoa Rich Milk with Organic Black Cherries 49% - the sweet, tart kiss of organic cherries complement the creamy dark 49% milk chocolate
VANINI PRALINES
Vanini Quadri d'Autore Collection - a box set by Maestro Luca Mannori, one of Italy's most renowned pastry chefs. Features creative sensory pairings: white chocolate (30%) with candied orange, Cocoa-rich milk chocolate (49%) with hazelnuts, Peruvian dark chocolate (70%) with cocoa nibs, Cocoa-rich milk (49%) chocolate with raisins
Vanini Praline d'Autore Collection - a larger, more experimental collection by Maestro Mannori, featuring two sensory groups: Fruit and Spice. Playful flavor combinations include Vanini chocolate with black tea, apricot and peach or Vanini chocolate with green bell pepper and Jalapenos
Vanini Cremini Collection - here Maestro Mannori reinvents an Italian classic chocolate treat by presenting highly original inclusions in exciting pairings with a range of Vanini chocolate formulas, like White with pistachio or Gianduia with salted peanuts
Vanini Tasting Kit (Chocolate for Savoring) - featuring six of the Vanini chocolate formulas in wafer-thin tasting squares, this boxed collection makes a perfect accent after a meal, with wine or as a special treat
Vanini Liqueur Pearls - a set of four chocolate and liqueur combinations that is uniquely Italian. Featuring Grappa, Mandarinetto, Limoncello and Sambuca liqueurs
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Website:
www.vaninicioccolato.it
Headquarters:
Vanini c/o ICAM S.p.A
Via Pescatori, 53
23900 Lecco, Italy
(in the Lake Como region of Northern Italy - 36 miles North of Milan and 35 miles from the Swiss border)
Ph: +39 0341 360176
Email: cbaroni@icamcioccolato.it
US Agent:
Agostoni Chocolate
North American Sales Office
Kimberly Fox Ph: 213-261-0057 ext 2
Email: kfox@agostonichocolate.com
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