barrique

Fine, bitter chocolate with 70% cocoa content from Venezuela. Refined with spices such as ginger, chili, pepper and cardamom Dark chocolate with spices – Barrique: A harmonious combination with exquisite spices for discerning wine lovers The Barrique chocolate is something very special. The 70% chocolate is refined with spices such as chili, red and black pepper, ginger, black cardamom and Sichuan pepper before pouring. The term “barrique” may at first seem a bit unusual in connection with exclusive chocolate. The term is derived from viticulture or the way in which wine is produced. The word barrique comes from French and means barrel. The term indicates the size of the barrel that a port employee could load empty. This resulted in a barrel of 225l. Through storage and transport in barrels over sea, the winemakers noticed by chance that their wine was changing and gaining aromas. This change enabled them to market the wine better and storage in wooden barrels went from being the sole means of transport to being the standard method of storage and maturation. The newly manufactured barrels are flamed on the inside, which causes them to release tannins while the wine is stored in them. In addition to these, a vanilla aroma also develops in the wine. Barrique – Noble bitter chocolate: An aromatic fusion of exotic spices for exquisite wines and spirits The chocolate is called “Barrique” because it is designed to harmonize with barrique wines. The spices added to the chocolate are intended to enhance the aroma of the corresponding wine. Therefore, the spices are chosen so that they are not too dominant compared to the wine. One spice used is black cardamom. It originates from Nepal, China, the Eastern Himalayas and Sikkim in India. The plant is herbaceous and can grow up to 2 m tall. Between May and June the yellowish to orange flowers develop and grow close to the ground. This produces fleshy fruit clusters, from which round, longitudinally ribbed capsules form, which are dark red to dark brown when fully ripe. The harvested capsules in the Himalayas are dried using wet firewood, which creates the smoky aroma. Chili is a plant that was originally planted in Central Mexico almost 9,000 years ago. The spice was brought to the world by Columbus in the 15th century. century to Europe. Later also to Africa and Asia. The plant is now cultivated worldwide and there are more than thousands of chili varieties that differ in size, color intensity, color, taste and spiciness. The origin of pepper lies in India. A wide variety of pepper is grown and processed there. It is now also cultivated in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil. Pepper grows in the form of grapes on a 3-4 meter high climbing plant. Harvesting can occur up to twice a year. Pepper is known in four different colors. This depends on when the pepper is harvested and how it is processed. Black pepper is produced by harvesting it when it is green and then air-drying it. Red pepper is fully ripe harvested fruit, which is also pickled in brine to preserve its color. Sichuan pepper, on the other hand, is mainly grown in the Himalayas, but also in China, Korea and Japan. It does not grow in grape form, but in pods. Therefore, this chocolate goes well with Lemberger, Tempranillo, Grenache, Dornfelder, Syrah, Merlot, Primitivo, Cabernet, Brunello and Amarone – which mature in barriques. But also through its barrel maturation into a whisky or even a vodka. Try our other chocolates with cocoa from Venezuela: Guasare Ocumare Porcelana Java Ancho Criollo Maracaibo Fruit Noir Venezuela Espelette In a gift package with the appropriate wine, the excellent chocolate can serve as an excellent souvenir. For Father's Day, but also Mother's Day, chocolate is a present that is not an everyday occurrence. But the chocolate is also an extraordinary idea when packaged under the Christmas tree or in an Easter basket. If you want to do something good for yourself and live a vegan lifestyle, then this dark chocolate is made for you or you can give it as a gift to like-minded people if you want something special. You can order chocolate and pralines online here in the Schell Chocolates shop. We deliver the chocolates and pralines to the address of your choice. If you wish, you can also have our handcrafted products sent to friends and family. They will certainly be delighted with the exclusive chocolates or delicious pralines. Or stop by our café and enjoy a delicious piece of cake or tart from our in-house pastry shop with an excellent cup of coffee. There we also offer our exclusive chocolates and pralines to take away.