Product Description
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The crunch of caramel pieces and the delicate flavor of fleur de
sel sea salt come together in smooth dark chocolate for an
enticing chocolate experience.
From the Manufacturer
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Awaken Your Senses with Excellence
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Lindt Excellence chocolate sets the standard for the ultimate
chocolate pleasure experience. When you savor the taste of
Excellence, the thin, refined profile melts evenly to reveal
complex layers of flavor, engaging all of your senses.
The Lindt Difference
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Creating fine chocolate is an art that requires great skill,
dedication and passion. The Master Chocolatiers of Lindt are
experts of this craft. For more than 165 years, Lindt has been
developing innovative chocolate recipes with meticulous
craftsmanship, resulting in superior tasting, high quality
premium chocolate.
Lindt Chocolate uses only the finest ingredients, and is one of
the few chocolate manufacturers that control the entire
production process – from roasting the cacao beans to producing
the chocolate.
The Art of Chocolate Tasting
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You don’t need to be a professional chocolatier to appreciate the
subtleties of expertly crafted premium chocolate. Much like fine
wine, chocolate is best experienced with all five senses. Learn
the art of tasting chocolate through a process the Master
Chocolatiers at Lindt call 5 Sense Chocolate Tasting, and then
share this ultimate chocolate pleasure experience with your
friends and family.
Examine the chocolate’s appearance. Notice the silky matte sheen–
a sign of proper tempering. Color can vary, from deep, dark brown
to auburn– a result of the type of cacao beans used in the
recipe.
Touch
Feel the smooth, silky surface. Premium chocolate is never rough
or grainy. A rough surface can indicate poor conching or improper
storage.
Taste
Allow the piece of chocolate to melt slowly on your tongue. The
thin refined profile of Lindt Excellence will melt smoothly and
evenly. As the chocolate melts, try to discern the many unique
flavors other than cocoa. Look for notes of fruit, spices, even
. The flavors will evolve as the chocolate lingers in your
mouth.
Sound
Hold the chocolate close to your ear and break a piece. Listen
closely. Premium chocolate breaks with a distinct, audible snap
and clean edge.
Scent
Breathe in the rich fragrances and intense aromas. You may detect
scents of vanilla, red fruit, honey or earth – to name just a
few. Like wine grapes, some of the cacao beans flavor will
reflect the region in which it is grown, including the qualities
of the soil.
Chocolate & Wine: The Perfect Pairing
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Pairing Lindt Excellence with a fine wine is a perfect sensory
experience. Separately, the chocolate and wine deliver exquisite
flavors. Paired together, the flavor is elevated, intensifying
the taste experience.
* First, taste both the chocolate and wine individually.
* Then, to being the pairing, take another piece of chocolate.
Savor the taste as it slowly melts in your mouth.
* When the last lingering notes of chocolate are all that remain,
take a sip of wine. Hold the wine in your mouth, allowing it to
coat your palate.
* Notice the complex changes in taste as the wine mingles with
the residual chocolate flavor. A harmonious pairing will
intensify and elevate the taste experience.
Ice Wine & Intense Orange Pairing
The sweet citrus profile of Excellence Intense Orange demands a
sweet wine with fruit flavors and a balancing seam of .
This chocolate matches beautifully with a sweet and concentrated
Ice Wine.
Rosé & A Touch of Sea Salt
Rosés can be dry or sweet. Choose the dry variety to serve with
Excellence A Touch of Sea Salt. The ripe berries and delicate
floral notes of the wine will complement the sharpness of sea
salt and sweet cacao characteristic of this fine chocolate.
Merlot & 70% Cocoa
Hints of vanilla, juicy blackberries and toasted oak come to mind
when sipping a classic Merlot. Partnering it with Excellence 70%
Cocoa will feature hints of red berry mingled with cacao and
vanilla. Full-bodied, yet balanced, this pairing is quite
harmonious.
Port & Chili
Mellow, sweet dark chocolate and spicy red chili found in the
Excellence Chili bar is the perfect match to the rich red fruit
and underlying spicy heat of a Ruby Port. A terrifically spicy
sweet experience.
The Lindt Story
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In 1845, confectioner David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his inventive
son, Rudolf Sprungli-Ammann, owned a small confectionary shop in
the Marktse of Zurich’s Old Town. They dared to try something
new- a fashionable new recipe from Italy for manufacturing
chocolate in solid form.
In 1879, Rodolphe Lindt, one of the most famous chocolate-makers
of his day, developed a technique by which he could manufacture
chocolate unique to others in aroma and melting characteristics.
Lindt used the “conche” he had invented to produce chocolate with
delicate flavor. His “melting chocolate” soon achieved fame, and
contributed significantly to the worldwide reputation of Swiss
chocolate.
It was in 1899 that Sprüngli’s private company “Chocolat
Sprüngli” acquired the small but famous chocolate factory of
Rodolphe Lindt in Berne. This brave step transferred not only the
factory but also the manufacturing secrets and the Rodolphe Lindt
brand name to the young Sprüngli company which now changed its
name to “Lindt & Sprüngli.”
In 1986, Lindt & Sprüngli (USA) Inc., was activated and a
manufacturing site and administration building were commissioned
in Stratham, New Hampshire where it has expanded and successfully
operates today.
- Lindt excellence, a gourmet chocolate prepared by selecting the world's finest cocoa beans and creating the finest textures, lingering tastes and elegant flavors.
- Since 1845, Lindt's master Swiss chocolatiers have selected only the finest cocoa beans and highest quality ingredients to make our decadent chocolates.
- Over 165 years of our chocolate passion, all for that one moment of yours.
- Imported from France.