One of the most prestigious chocolates in the Amedei collection, Porcelana 70% is produced from an exceptionally rare variety of Criollo cacao grown southwest of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela's Zulia region.
Porcelana takes its name from the unusually pale, almost porcelain-like color of its cacao seeds. Celebrated for producing chocolate of extraordinary finesse, this rare cacao gives Amedei Porcelana a remarkably round, delicate and harmonious character, with an aromatic profile of almond, toasted bread and bay leaf.
Presented as 12 individual Napolitains, this 54 g selection provides an elegant tasting format for one of Amedei's most celebrated chocolates.
Producer: Amedei Toscana
Chocolate Origin: Pontedera, Tuscany, Italy
Cacao Origin: Zulia, Venezuela
Cacao Variety: Porcelana Criollo
Cocoa: Minimum 70%
Style: Rare-Origin Extra Dark Chocolate
Vintage: 2017
Format: 12 Napolitains · 54 g / 1.90 oz
The chocolate is made from just cocoa mass, cane sugar and cocoa butter, allowing the exceptional Porcelana cacao to remain completely at the center of the experience.
Aroma:
Exceptionally refined and aromatic, with delicate cacao followed by fresh almond, warm toasted bread and subtle bay leaf. These are the signature tasting characteristics identified by Amedei for Porcelana.
Palate:
Elegant and beautifully composed rather than overtly powerful. Fine dark cacao unfolds gradually across the palate, revealing gentle nuttiness, toasted notes and subtle herbal complexity. The natural character of Porcelana gives the chocolate a remarkably rounded and harmonious flavor, despite its 70% cacao concentration.
Texture:
Exceptionally smooth and refined, with a delicate snap followed by a silky, almost effortless melt. The texture reinforces Porcelana's reputation for finesse rather than sheer cacao intensity.
Finish:
Long, clean and elegant, with lingering notes of almond, fine cacao, toasted bread and a delicate savory-herbal character.
Porcelana is among the rarest and most prized genetic varieties of cacao in the world. It belongs to the Criollo family and takes its name from the exceptionally pale color of its seeds. Amedei sources this precious cacao from the region southwest of Lake Maracaibo in Zulia, Venezuela.
What makes Porcelana particularly fascinating is that its rarity is accompanied by delicacy. Rather than producing an aggressively dark or bitter chocolate, the beans create something light, aromatic, rounded and extraordinarily harmonious.
For lovers of fine wine, the comparison is easy to understand: Porcelana is less about concentration and more about provenance, rarity, purity and finesse.
This particular presentation is identified as the 2017 Porcelana selection, giving it additional interest for collectors and serious chocolate enthusiasts.
The 12 individually portioned Napolitains encourage slow tasting, making it possible to concentrate on the remarkable aromatic detail of this rare cacao rather than simply enjoying it as a conventional chocolate bar.
Amedei Porcelana 2017 70% represents fine chocolate at its most sophisticated.
Produced from one of the world's rarest Criollo cacao varieties, it is distinguished not by overwhelming intensity but by elegance, aromatic complexity and exceptional balance. Almond, toasted bread and bay leaf weave through delicate dark cacao, while the remarkably smooth texture gives the chocolate an almost weightless refinement.
For anyone interested in understanding how origin and cacao genetics can influence chocolate in much the same way that terroir and grape variety influence fine wine, Porcelana is an exceptional reference point.
With a chocolate this delicate and rare, I would avoid excessively powerful spirits that could overwhelm its nuances.
A fine Vin Santo is perhaps the most natural pairing, with almond and dried-fruit characteristics complementing Porcelana's nutty complexity. 20- or 30-Year Tawny Port, mature Madeira or an elegant Cognac can also work beautifully.
For a more contemplative tasting, enjoy one Napolitain on its own before pairing the second with a small glass of wine or spirit. This allows the remarkable character of the Porcelana cacao itself to be fully appreciated.
PAIR WITH:
Vin Santo · 20-Year Tawny Port · Madeira · Fine Cognac · Espresso
