Tonda Gentile hazelnut from Piedmont · PGI Grand cru cocoa beans Twenty-five per cent sugar · not one grain more No artificial flavourings · no preservatives White truffle · Black truffle · Summer truffle Tonda Gentile hazelnut from Piedmont · PGI Grand cru cocoa beans Twenty-five per cent sugar · not one grain more No artificial flavourings · no preservatives White truffle · Black truffle · Summer truffle
— Le Rituel —

A pairing in three beats.

A bite that doesn't close the dinner, but opens it.

Before the first sip.

Open the box, choose a recipe and pour a little of its companion drink. A clear table, a glass of water and a few unhurried minutes are all you need. Let the chocolate reach a pleasant tasting temperature, away from heat. Begin with a single pairing: attention is what makes the moment.

The wine. The Larme. The wine, again. A pairing designed to turn a glass of wine into a complete sensory experience.

The wine
— 01 —

The wine

Take a small sip, then pause. Notice what arrives first: freshness, fruit, a woody note or fine bubbles. Hold on to that first impression. It will be your starting point.

The Larme
— 02 —

The Larme

Place the teardrop in your mouth. Let the shell soften and gently yield. Notice the cacao, the texture of the centre and the recipe’s aromas. There are no right words to find: a sensation, an image or a memory is enough.

The wine again
— 03 —

The wine again

Take another small sip while the chocolate still lingers. Does the fruit seem clearer? The cacao rounder, the texture fuller? Some notes may echo, others contrast. Compare this with your first impression: that is where discovery begins.

Chocolate was long the epilogue. We make it a prologue.

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A few first encounters.

These pairings are invitations to explore, not rules. Choose a drink you enjoy and let your palate decide.

White Truffle

Blanc de Blancs Champagne. The freshness of the wine meets the rounded praline and delicate truffle. A pairing to open the evening.

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Origin · The Tonda Gentile PGI

Espresso or a sweet fortified wine, Maury or Banyuls. Tonda Gentile hazelnut and cacao echo the roasted notes of coffee or the depth of the wine.

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NOOR · The Loomi of the Desert

Peated whisky or Lapsang tea. The smoky note of black lime meets its counterpart in the glass. An intense pairing to savour slowly.

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The same ritual, without alcohol.

Espresso with Origin, Lapsang tea with NOOR, a cold jasmine and pear infusion with White Truffle: the conversation continues. The ritual is about alternating sensations, not alcohol. Choose a drink that also leaves room for the chocolate.

To share, in your own way.

Taste the same pairing together and exchange impressions. You may notice different things: that is part of the pleasure. When exploring several recipes, begin with the most delicate, save stronger flavours for later and sip water between pairings. There is no need to discover everything in one evening.