Antica Torroneria Piemontese Shop
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Torrone Sebaste is synonymous with celebration and has always been present in the larders of the Langa families.
Its history, linked to the territory and the industriousness of its inhabitants, began in the second half of the 1800s with Giuseppe Sebaste and passing through the heirs Oreste and Dario, has now reached the fifth generation.
The Shop
Antica Torroneria Shop is located in Gallo Grinzane, adjacent to the company and not far from the castle of the same name which was the home of Camillo Benso di Cavour.
Here you can buy the classic IGP Piedmont hazelnut-based products, the different types of nougat and truffles and the numerous delicacies on offer.
Barbara Venturini, assisted by her family, takes care of hospitality, tastings and sales, accompanying guests and tourists to discover the artisan workshop.
Different tasting experiences on Saturday afternoon and Sunday
You can discover a world of sweetness through different types of tastings, a mouth-watering experience amid flavours, fragrances and confectionery traditions.
The guided tastings take place at weekends, on Saturday afternoons and Sundays, when the workshop is transformed into a temple of taste dedicated entirely to welcoming guests. During the week, one is engaged in the creation of dessert specialities.
Barbara Venturini, assisted by her family, organizes unforgettable experiences for groups with a minimum of 15 participants.
To ensure the best possible experience for everyone, it is possible to combine small groups until the perfect number is reached for an engaging tasting.
Nougat, Cuneo, Sweet Truffles and Cri-Cri balls meet the taste of adults and children
Hazelnut is the fundamental ingredient at the base of Sebaste’s production
For 5 generations, the history of the Sebaste family has been closely linked to that of the company
A story that
begins in 1885
in Grinzane Cavour
It was the ingenuity of Giuseppe Sebaste, born in 1861, an apprentice at a pastry shop in Alba, who understood the potential of nougat.
Nougat was at the time a specialty strictly linked to the regions of southern Italy.
Almonds, difficult to find in Piedmont, were replaced by Langhe hazelnuts: this is the origin of sfrisà nougat, not hard, but crumbly.
Specialization, capacity for innovation and roots in the territory are the qualities that have allowed the Company to successfully open up to the global market while respecting continuity and traditional recipes.
The Company is now run by Matteo Rossi Sebaste and his mother Egle who chart the company's future in the wake of continuing the family tradition, of grandparents and great-grandparents.
Products
The Sebaste family has rethought part of its production over time
At the Shop you can taste and purchase a wide variety of Antica Torroneria Piemontese products, the prestigious line of the Sebaste brand: from classic plain or coated nougats to other forms of sweetness.
Available are: sweet truffles in different varieties, Cuneesi al Rhum, pralines, hazelnut creams and jars of local artisan honey.
There are also hazelnut cakes from local producers Barroero and Cerrato and panettone from Albertengo, a great classic of the Christmas period.
During the Easter period you can purchase the famous egg available in the classic 700 g format, with wrapped packaging, with a case or half egg.
It is a gourmet product based on nougat and covered with dark chocolate: a product designed for adults but also able to tempt the little ones.
Tradition is a successful innovation
The nougat egg is covered with a double layer of pure extra dark chocolate
Block nougat with almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios is available in different cuts
The mixture of sweet truffles is left to rest a whole night before processing can continue
Experiences
The company visit takes place on Saturday and Sunday, when production is stopped
You can choose between a visit to the production departments, which takes place at weekends when the activity is stopped, including a small tasting with samples of white and black truffles, soft and crumbly.
The experience is free, but is organized when a minimum of 15 participants is reached.
To facilitate the experience, it is possible to combine several small groups until the ideal number is reached.
The three themed tastings
The three themed tastings are designed to help you discover the quality of the raw materials, the company’s confectionery tradition and the different nuances of its most representative products.
The tastings cost 10.00 € per person. The room can accommodate a maximum of 10 seated participants and about 25 standing.
- Nut with love: hazelnut cake / selection of chocolates of your choice / coated hazelnuts / coffee
- Kisses from Langhe: Baci di Langa / 5 types of chocolates and nougats / coffee
- Present for you: selection of chocolates of your choice / caramelized hazelnuts / fruit juice
You can choose a personalized tasting with products of your choice and price to be agreed.
The large car park adjacent to the Company allows coaches to be accommodated.
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The IGP Piedmont Hazelnut
The main ingredient of our products
Nougat is a dessert that has been present for generations on the tables of Piedmontese families, it is associated with festive moments and is linked to Christmas.
A simple dessert in itself, made with few ingredients including honey, hazelnuts, refined sugar.
The IGP Piedmont hazelnuts, selected and used in the production of Sebaste delicacies are purchased from small local growers and are synonymous with quality.
Once they arrive at the company they are shelled, selected and roasted with the traditional hot air system only at the time of use.
A slow and constant process that varies according to the seasons and the product according to the tradition of manual work with slow bain-marie cooking.
Credit Photos > Francesca Copia
The homeland of hazelnuts
Prices & Services
At the shop you can purchase products, bags and create gift baskets for all occasions
The classic Antica Torroneria Piemontese products
Nougat: 34.00 € / kilo
Pralines: 34.00 € / kilo
Bags are created with mixed products of your choice and Christmas packages and it is also possible to ship the products to the chosen destination.
Types of visits
You can choose between two types of tasting:
- free - including tasting of white and black truffles, soft or crumbly nougats.
- personalized - with products of your choice and price to be agreed.
In both cases, a visit to the laboratory is scheduled.
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Antica Torroneria Piemontese
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Shop in Grinzane Cavour
Antica Torroneria Piemontese
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Shop in Grinzane Cavour
