Collezione Italiana 9 piece Truffle Gift Box
Taste Italy's finest artisanal ingredients through the medium of chocolate—Taleggio cheese, Tuscan fennel pollen, and several more flavors.

Sweet and savory, reinterpreted. Lift the purple lid and experience Italy in an interpretation of savory + sweet. Your tasting begins with the Rooster truffle, a mélange of Taleggio cheese, organic walnuts and Tahitian vanilla beans draped in bittersweet dark chocolate. A bit salty, slightly tannic and rich in mouth-feel with an undercurrent of sweetness. Collection includes guided tasting notes and suggested pairings.

Rooster (3): Taleggio cheese + organic walnuts + Tahitian vanilla bean + bittersweet dark chocolate

Sale del Mare: Sicilian sea salt caramel + milk chocolate + pine nut

Polline di Finocchio: Wild Tuscan fennel pollen + dark chocolate

Olio d'Oliva (2): First press extra virgin olive oil + white chocolate + dried kalamata olives

Balsamico (2): 12-year aged balsamic vinegar + dark chocolate + Sicilian hazelnuts

Consume within 7 days

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SKU: TC-ITA-009

"This collection was born out of a wager and struggled into existence during six months of many late nights and rising suns. It is still one of my favorites, though the name has changed from its original launch. There is no mistake that Gallo in Italian translated to a cocky rooster. Even still, this is the most odd and elusive of combinations. The shape of the Taleggio cheese and chocolate truffle was designed to further the experience. Thoughtful of the tasting process, its unique shape guides the introduction, first offering just a little taste of the cheese and chocolate and intensifying it with each bite. Take three bites, start with a nibble from the tip and work your way down—follow the guide inside."
–Katrina

PIEMONTE, ITALY

Key to the Culture: A revelation of epicureans, this northwestern region has the country's richest regional cuisine, thanks to a local bounty that includes truffles, porcini mushrooms and world-famous wine trio (Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera).

Taste...what some call the world's best wines (there are more than 200 square miles of vineyards). Wineries range from tiny, family-run gems (Massolino, in Serralungo) to world-class players (Fontanafredda).

Visit...the Castello di Venaria Reale, the former pleasure palace (dubbed Italy's Versailles) of the Savoys. It opened to visitors for the first time in 2007.

Indulge...in a stately room at Villa Tiboldi, which has spectacular views of the surrounding vineyards and a fabulous restaurant serving home-cooked local fare.

Learn...about the Slow Food Movement, which originated in Piemonte's Bra. Go for lunch or dinner at the traditional Osteria Murivecchi, owned by a renowned wine-making family.

Explore...the truffle fairs of Alba, Asti and Acqui Terme. the famous annual white truffle auction at the Castello di Grinzane is broadcast live via satallite to the U.S., Paris and Hong Kong.

Understand...that this is not Napa, i.e. sleek tasting rooms are non-existent. Vintners are eager to show off their bounty, but appointments must be made in advance.


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