'Natale with Vinsanto' Gift Box

Prato Biscuits, Dark chocolate Biscuits and Vinsanto in collectible gift box

• Description

  The 'Christmas with Vinsanto' biscuit tin is a gift that combines the Tuscan tradition of Cantucci with Vinsanto with the elegance of the Biscuit Tin created for the first time in 2024 by talented Florentine illustrators Simone Massoni and Ilaria Falorsi.
  The great Classic of the Tuscan tradition: the Prato Biscuit (also called 'Cantuccio' or 'Cantuccino' with almonds), also in its variant with dark chocolate is accompanied by the equally traditional Santa Cristina Vinsanto .
  It contains a 250g pack of Prato Biscuits, a 250g pack of Biscuits with dark chocolate, a 375 ml bottle of Santa Cristina Vinsanto .
  
  The Christmas Biscuit Tin captures the enchantment of Christmas Eve, when the silent snow wraps around everything in a quiet embrace, creating a magical and emotional atmosphere that precedes the festivities. It is designed to be reused as a container for objects, perhaps Christmas ones, given the theme illustrated on the outside; for example, you can store tree baubles, party game cards and the most precious decorations.
  
  The Prato Biscuits are prepared with flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, nor animal fats, nor vegetable fats.
  
  The Dark chocolate Biscuits 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.
  
  The Antinori Santa Cristina Vinsanto has an intense yellow 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.

• History

  The Christmas Biscuit Tin, created in 2024 for the Antonio Mattei Biscuit Factory, is the result of the talent of illustrators Simone Massoni and Ilaria Falorsi. This is the first biscuit tin dedicated to Christmas, designed not only to house traditional biscuits, but also other matching products. Furthermore, it is designed to be reused in homes as a container for precious objects.
  
  Since 1858, Prato Biscuits have been baked daily and packaged by hand one by one, in the classic Blu Mattei bag.
  Made with flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  
  The Dark Chocolate Biscuits came out of our oven for the first time in 2013; these too are packaged by hand one by one, originally in a red bag. Since 2019, the Dark Chocolate version has been packaged in the Blu Mattei bag with a Red label.
  
  In fact, in June 2019, the Biscottificio Mattei Blu bags were officially registered and trademarked as a Unique Color; an important and rare award that definitively gives this historic packaging its uniqueness and belonging to the historic biscuit factory.
  Now all our Biscuits are packaged with the Blu Mattei bag, with elements of different colours that distinguish the different flavours.
  
  The Tuscan tradition of consuming Prato Biscuits with the traditional local fortified wine (Vinsanto) at the end of a meal was lost in the past among urban legends and friendly citizen paternalism.
  
  We like to think that it is more than anything just a simple need for conservation and passion for local products.
  Dipping the biscuits in Vinsanto (... or wine) allowed you to eat the beloved Biscuits even if they were not baked that same day; from this custom, common in Tuscan homes, a tradition was born that is now known throughout the world and offered on the tables of the best restaurants.
  
  The pairing of Antonio Mattei biscuits with Antinori wines also has a long history. The relationship between the two companies has in fact been documented since the 1940s.

• Sizes
  Width

  32.5 cm

  Height

  10 cm

  Depth

  14.5 cm
• Notes

  Weight 1.7 kg with external shipping packaging.