Superb Hazelnuts From Piedmont

 

The Tonda Gentile delle Langhe hazelnuts are considered the best in the world, valued for their low bitter content and their rich, complex flavor. Light roasting brings out the extraordinary aroma of the nuts. They are picked by hand in the groves of the beautiful Langhe region of Piedmont in Northwestern Italy, also renowned for its white truffle and excellent wines.

 

 

Altalanga Azienda Agricola produces this healthy hazelnut

organically and sells it in a very

 

 

 

friendly shop in the heart of Alba. The nuts are sold vacuum packed, and I am always amazed at how fresh and crunchy they stay this way for many months.

 

 

Processing of the hazelnuts is done in the back of the store. Shoppers are

welcome to visit the large room where nuts are sorted, roasted, peeled,

ground into pastes or flour, and packaged for shipment. A tour takes about

10-15 minutes depending on how interested you are. The employees are very

kind and forthcoming with information. They are proud of their work with good

reason.