Late 15th century · Milan
Giorgio Valagussa, tutor to the Sforza children, describes the ‘rito del ciocco’: on Christmas Eve, the head of the family cuts three large wheat loaves.
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The story behind the slice
Panettone
A tall, soft bread with a long story. Discover the tradition behind Italy's most beloved Christmas treat.
Discover the storyNuova Dolceria, the panettone we keep coming back to
For six years now, our panettone has arrived from Sicily to Amsterdam. We are the exclusive resellers of Nuova Dolceria in the Netherlands, and it is the one we do not mean to replace. It is made in Ferla, a small baroque borgo in the province of Siracusa, the city Chiara is originally from.
Nuova Dolceria started as the family business of master pastry chef Francesco Manuele, now supported by his son Salvo and a team of pastry chefs. They still work in their small original lab, with the ovens always on during production and that unmistakable scent.
Each panettone is shaped and packed one by one. The dough is raised with a 60-year-old sourdough starter, with no additives and no preservatives, and that is where the softest dough comes from: fluffy, fragrant, and so light you will want another slice. A balanced taste, not too sweet, so it works for those who prefer savoury too.
Their way
Three doughs (tre impasti): for more softness and digestibility.
Sicilian ingredients: sourced from small local farmers only.
Lievito madre: the natural sourdough starter that raises every dough.
The flavours we tasted and selected for you
- Classic
- Candied Sicilian oranges made in house and Sicilian almonds, for a velvety, airy dough. That unique scent will fill your house.
- Chocolate
- Dark chocolate cream, puffed chocolate balls on the icing, dark chocolate chips and Sicilian orange paste in the dough. To die for.
- Pistachio
- A real guilty pleasure, with a layer of pistachio sprinkled with white chocolate and a soft dough enriched with candied berries that plays with all your senses at once.
- Dried figs
- Sicilian dried figs and walnuts, with the same softness and taste as all the other flavours.
Perfect for your own home, for the people you love and for your colleagues. Make your house warmer and full of scent this season. A gift on its own, or paired with sweet spreads or bubbles.
Personally selected by Chiara
01 / A living history
From Milan to Sicily
The legends
One story tells of Toni, a kitchen boy who saved a burnt dessert at the Sforza court — ‘pan de Toni’. Another tells of Ughetto degli Atellani baking sweet bread to win a baker’s daughter. These are legends, not proven origins.
1919 · Angelo Motta
In Milan, Motta shapes the high dome, adds butter, lets the dough rise three times over almost 20 hours, and wraps it in paper.
2005 · A definition
An Italian ministerial decree of 22 July 2005 defines panettone: natural sourdough, at least 16% butter, 4% egg yolk, and 20% raisins and candied citrus.
Today · Ferla, Sicily
Ours is made in Ferla by Francesco Manuele, his son Salvo and their team.
02 / How it is made
Time in the dough
01
Lievito madre
A natural sourdough starter begins the dough. Long rises give it time to develop. Nuova Dolceria's lievito madre is more than 60 years old.
02
Butter & yolks
The traditional definition requires at least 16% butter and 4% egg yolk.
03
Fruit
At least 20% raisins and candied citrus belong in the defined classic panettone. Check each product for its own ingredients.
03 / At the table
Best when shared
Enjoy a slice as it is, or gently warm it and serve with coffee. A panettone makes a thoughtful gift too: a little piece of an Italian Christmas to bring to someone else's table.
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Coming soonPanettone Classico
Nuova Dolceria · 1 kg / 500 g
1 kg €46 · 500 g €29
Candied Sicilian oranges made in house and Sicilian almonds, for a velvety, airy dough. That unique scent will fill your house.
Coming soonPanettone al Pistacchio
Nuova Dolceria · 1 kg
€49
A real guilty pleasure, with a layer of pistachio sprinkled with white chocolate and a soft dough enriched with candied berries that plays with all your senses at once.
Coming soonPanettone al Cioccolato
Nuova Dolceria · 1 kg
€49
Dark chocolate cream, puffed chocolate balls on the icing, dark chocolate chips and Sicilian orange paste in the dough. To die for.
Coming soonPanettone Fichi e Noci
Nuova Dolceria · 1 kg
€49
Sicilian dried figs and walnuts, with the same softness and taste as all the other flavours.
Coming soonPandoro
Nuova Dolceria · 1 kg
€43