Gianduja chocolates originated in Turin in the 19th century. They are made in a traditional way by grinding the finest quality Piemonte "Tonda" hazelnuts into a paste and combining them with chocolate. The mixture is then piped through a triangular shaped nozzle to form their characteristic shape. The result is a soft, delicate chocolate with the pure taste of hazelnuts.

Our producer of truffles, or Tartufi in Italian, is based in Piemonte, home to many hazelnuts based confections. These are sweet treats like no other, and very different from a normal perception of truffles…