The hazelnut variety grown in Piedmont is the Tonda Gentile Trilobata, a niche product of excellence.
The PGI Piedmont Hazelnut has a size between 17 and 21 mm and a medium thickness shell. After shelling, the caliber is between 11 and 15 mm. The roasting allows the hazelnut to reach its highest expression of taste
The PGI denomination guarantees consumers the quality and authenticity of the product. It certifies the hazelnut production area
and guarantees compliance with its renowned characteristics throughout the entire production chain.
The Alta Langa, a unique and limited area, organized the most suitable area for the cultivation of Piedmont IGP hazelnuts. The hilly area offers optimal exposure and soil conditions not found in any other area of Piedmont and the world.
The harmonious combination with cocoa dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. In fact, due to a commercial blockade,
the chocolate could hardly reach people throughout Italy and, what was available, was sold at prohibitive prices. The invention of the gianduia must be recollected to the creativity of Michele Prochet, a pastry chef from Turin, who had the brilliant idea of mixing cocoa with the very fine toasted Piedmont hazelnut PGI flour.
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