Viansa Winery To Deliver Cacao Anasa Chocolate Confections To Tuscan Wine Club Members

San Francisco and Sonoma California (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -–

Cacao Anasa, a leading purveyor of handcrafted artisan chocolate truffles and confections, and Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace, America’s premier producer of Italian varietal wines announced today a partnership to offer, for the first time, Cacao Anasa’s Rose Collection Truffles to several thousand of its Tuscan Club Members across the country. Cacao Anasa’s handcrafted European and gianduja truffles have been served in some of California’s premier restaurants, including The Carnelian Room, Le Colonial and the world-renowned Mayacama Golf Resort. This January Viansa winery will offer its Tuscan Club members, a taste of exotic floral and herb blends in luxurious chocolate truffles. Both the Dozen Roses and Cacao Romantico collections can be purchased from the Viansa website at http://www.viansa.com.

“Viansa is not only known for producing and delivering some of the world’s finest wines, but also introducing its Tuscan Club members to specialty,” said the Food Buyer at Viansa. “Cacao Anasa fits perfectly into our offerings by introducing our members to the world of artisan chocolates. Their Rose Collection is a perfect compliment to our wines and come just in time for Valentine’s Day.”

Cacao Anasa Confections:

Cacao Anasa’s brings the history and culture of chocolate from around the world to the discerning palate of true chocolate enthusiasts. With exotic blends of spice, fruits and floral essences combined with premium chocolate, Cacao Anasa is elevating the luxuriousness of the chocolate experience to a whole new level. The company offers five base collections of artisan European and gianduja truffles as well as several seasonal and gift collections. All are made from the finest ingredients using old world handcrafting techniques and contemporary designs. Confectionery blends include:

•     The Fruits & Preserve Collection: Premium chocolate truffles with the brightness of fruit; including blood orange, pomegranate, and fig & ginger truffles.
•     The Flowers & Herbs Collection: Dense, European truffles with an essence of the garden including jasmine, lavender and sweet basil truffles.
•     The Exotic Spices Collection: European and gianduja truffles with a world of spices including: Chinese 5 spice, Anise and Masala Chai truffles.
•     The Nut and Dried Fruit Collection: gianduja truffles made from pure nut butters including pistachio, pecan and date nut.

Cacao Anasa also offers two Valentine’s Day gift collections:

•     A Dozen Roses Collection: A limited edition collection of our signature French rose infused truffles adorned with our lavender truffles and combined with selected poems from classic poets.
•     Cacao Romantico Collection: A gift of love with a sample of delicately adorned truffles combined with selected poems from classic poets.

About Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace

Founded in 1988 by Sam and Vicki Sebastiani with a vision to become a Taste of Tuscany in California Wine Country, Viansa Winery & Italian Marketplace is now America’s premier producer of Italian varietal wines. Their limited production is not available in stores or restaurants.

Viansa is a unique destination winery. Their Tuscan Villa, located within a hilltop olive grove in Southern Sonoma Valley, overlooks vineyards and the Viansa waterfowl preserve. Wine and food tastings are set in an ambiance of Italian murals and massive beams in Viansa’s Italian Marketplace. Whether you experience a personal tasting a formal or picnic luncheon, wedding or business event, the Viansa experience is truly a splendid Taste of Tuscany.

About Cacao Anasa

Founded in 2003, by up and coming chocolatier Anthony Ferguson, San Francisco-based Cacao Anasa is a leading purveyor of handcrafted artisan chocolate truffles and confections that embrace the history and culture of chocolate from around the world through the fusion of premium chocolate and exotic blends of spices, fruits, nuts and floral and herbal essences. Cacao Anasa treats the palate with a celebration of the luxuriousness and the many sensual wonders of the genus Theobroma Cacao. Our handcrafted artisan European and gianduja truffles and confections are made exclusively to satisfy the loyalty and passion of our most discerning clientele. At Cacao Anasa we deliver a chocolate experience like no other. To find a Cacao Anasa retailer near you and experience the world of exotic chocolate truffles please visit us online at http://www.cacaoanasa.com

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