'Mauro' Gift Box

Medium Gift box with Prato biscuits and Santo Cristina Antinori Vinsanto

• Description

  The 'Mauro' gift box is a great Classic of Tuscan tradition.
  Contains a pack of 1 kg Prato Biscuits (the so-called 'cantucci' or 'cantuccini' with almonds) and a 500 ml bottle of Santa Cristina Antinori Vinsanto.
  
  Prato Biscuits are prepared with flour, sugar, free-range eggs, almonds and pine nuts, they do not contain preservatives, animal fats or vegetable fats.
  
  The Santa Cristina Antinori Vinsanto has an intense yellow with amber highlights color, the wine shows aromas of toasted hazelnuts, honey, and apricots along with light notes of citrus fruit. Full-bodied on the palate with honeyed and nutty flavors, it is a long and supple wine with an intense finish of chestnut flour and herbs.

• History

  The Tuscan tradition of consuming Prato Biscuits with the local traditional dessert wine (Vinsanto) at the end of the meal has been lost in the past between urban legends and friendly paternalism.
  
  We like to think that it is more than a simple need for conservation and passion for local products.
  Soaking the biscuits in Vinsanto (... or in the wine) allowed our beloved biscuits to be eaten even if they were not baked on the same day; from this use, common in Tuscan homes, a tradition was born, and today it is known throughout the world and served on the tables of the best restaurants around the world.
  
  The combination of Antonio Mattei's Biscuits with the Antinori Wines also has a long history. The relations between the two companies have in fact been documented since the 1940s.

• Sizes
  Width

  34 cm

  Height

  13 cm

  Depth

  22 cm
• Notes

  Weight 2.9 kg with external shipping packaging.