'Malaparte' gift box

Large Hatbox with an assortment of Biscottificio Mattei biscuits, Panettone, Marchetti Zabà and Antinori wines

• Description

  The 'Malaparte' Hat Box offers the richest and complete assortment of Biscuits from the Antonio Mattei Biscuit Factory: the Prato Biscuits (also called 'Cantuccio' or 'Cantuccino' with almonds) and the subsequent versions of the Biscuits with Dark chocolate, pistachios and almonds or hazelnuts.
  
  The biscuits are accompanied by a traditional Panettone, produced for our Biscuit Factory by Filippi and the delicious Zabà by Marchetti for a truly particular and deliciously unusual combination, The Hat Box also includes some assorted nougat from Cioccolateria Barbero, an exclusive Panforte elaborated for the Biscottificio Mattei by Marabissi and finally a selection of dessert wines.
  
  Contains a 500g pack of Prato Biscuits, a 500g pack of Dark chocolate Biscuits, a 500g pack of pistachio and almond Biscuits, a 250 g pack of hazelnuts Biscuits; a traditional Filippi Panettone for Antonio Mattei (1kg), a jar of Marchetti Zabà (550g), a bag of assorted Torroncini, a Panforte by marabissi for Antonio Mattei and a 500ml bottle of Antinori Santa Cristina Vinsanto and a 750 ml bottle of Moscato d'Asti Prunotto.
  
  Prato Biscuits are prepared with 5 simple ingredients: flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  The Biscuits with Dark chocolate and those with pistachios and almonds are made with the same dough as the Prato Biscuits (flour, sugar, free-range eggs) but instead of almonds and pine nuts, fine drops of dark chocolate (60 % cocoa) are added or pistachios and almonds.
  
  The classic panettone, a great expression of the Italian confectionery tradition. The rediscovered magic of sourdough, the best flours, butter, eggs and sugar, skilfully worked to create the rich leavened dough. The choice of the best candied orange peels and the sweetest sultanas completes the creation of this delicious panettone, with a soft and delicate dough. We have chosen for you the excellence of Panettone from the Filippi pastry shop.
  
  Casa Marchetti's zabaglione: delicious and genuine like Alberto's ice cream. The eggs are fresh, from happy free-range hens, selected by Fantolino.
  The Zabà project was started in the Torre dell'Eremo di Pecetto (TO), together with a group of disabled children.
  In summer, after 3 hours in the freezer (or kept in the fridge) it becomes a delicious spoon dessert, with a consistency similar to ice cream, which we recommend enjoying with our Prato Biscuits.
  Hot it is excellent to accompany biscuits (all our flavours!!) and cakes (absolutely try with our Mantovana Cake); it is also good to drink. Simply remove the cap and heat it in a bain-marie or microwave.
  At room temperature it is perfect for variegating ice creams or enriching creams and whipped cream.
  Shake before opening.
  Store in a cool, dry place away from light.
  Once opened, store in the refrigerator and consume within 5 days.
  
  The Antinori Santa Cristina Vinsanto is intense yellow in colour, with hints of toasted hazelnut, honey and apricot on the nose.
  Full-bodied on the palate, with notes of honey and dried fruit, it is a long and soft wine with an intense finish of chestnut flour and hay.
  
  The Moscato d'Asti di Prunotto is intense straw yellow in colour.
  On the nose, the aroma is combined with notes of acacia honey and hawthorn.
  In the mouth: full, dense, vigorous and elegant, with a harmonious, fresh and pleasant finish.

• History

  Since 1858 Prato Biscuits have been baked daily and hand-packed one by one, in the classic Blu Mattei bag.
  
  The Dark Chocolate Biscuits came out of our oven for the first time in 2013, these are also hand-packed one by one, originally in a red bag, but since 2019 in the Blu Mattei bag with a Red label.
  
  In 2017 the Mattei family added the new Pistachio and Almond flavour.
  
  In 2019 a new, even more delicious biscuit was created! It is the variety with the prestigious Hazelnuts: a trilobate hazelnut, with a particular weight and toasting flavor, carefully selected for the traditional dough of our Biscuits.
  
  The story of Filippi began in 1972, in Zanè, Vicenza. Mum Maria and Dad Giuliano started to write the first chapter of this story with the production of their first naturally leavened baked desserts, focusing on authenticity and tradition. Today, with their children Andrea and Lorenzo, the story continues with the same dedication and the same spirit.
  
  The birth of eggnog has its roots in a very distant past.
  Someone traces the origin of zabaione back to 1471 by the mercenary captain Giovan Paolo Baglioni. Then there is another legend that attributes the birth of zabaglione to the 16th century, in Turin, where it was called San Baylon cream, in honour of San Pasquale Baylon, the patron saint of cooks and pastry chefs who seems to have created this cream to awaken the libido of “lifeless” husbands.
  Someone else places the birth of zabaione at the time of Caterina de' Medici who, it seems, consumed it cold.
  Franco Fantolino has loved chickens a lot since he was a child.
  Thus, in the seventies he decided to change his life and devote himself completely to his passion.
  He left the city and took his whole family with him into the countryside, in the charming town of Fiano, in the province of Turin, to start his new adventure.
  Over time things have evolved, especially from a technological point of view, also to protect animal welfare and towards a higher quality of eggs being produced.
  Since 2010, the Fantolino family business has made an important decision: to no longer raise caged hens. Since then he has raised his own hens according to free-range and organic farming methods.
  Therefore, the hens have suitable environments to best express their natural behaviours, for not only physical but also psychological well-being. They are happy hens!
  
  The first vintage of Santa Cristina Vinsanto was produced in 1946 by Marquis Niccolò Antinori.
  The Antinori family has been dedicated to wine production for more than six hundred years: since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became part of the "Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri", the Florentine Winemaker's Guild.
  
  In 1904, in the council chamber of the municipality of Serralunga, in the presence of the Notary Giacomo Oddero and the young witness Alfredo Prunotto, the Cantina Sociale "Ai Vini delle Langhe" was founded.
  In 1989, the Antinori family began its collaboration with the Prunotto company, initially dealing with distribution only. In 1994, with the withdrawal of the Colla brothers, the Antinori family started production too, maintaining the excellent quality level strongly desired by Alfredo Prunotto.

• Sizes
  Diameter

  35 cm

  Height

  30 cm
• Notes

  Weight 7.3 kg with external shipping packaging.