Dear Customers, As you would all be aware, Europe has been doing it tough. Italy is in economic crisis and many of our suppliers are facing higher costs and tough business conditions. However, despite these pressures, the family companies that make our Christmas range will not be compromising with the quality of ingredients. Each of them have assured me they will continue to use the highest quality butter, dried fruits, natural yeasts and chocolate that have earned their brands global recognition for quality and authenticity. While many common Italian brands have chosen to reduce costs by turning to industrial production, our suppliers remain committed to their traditional artisanal methods. Most of the wonderful products on the following pages are made by fourth and fifth generations of bakers and confectioners. They are dedicated artisans who understand quality, the value of reputation and who will always have the utmost respect for their loyal customers here in Australia. Since first importing panettone in 1954, the L. Di Santo/ Enoteca Sileno Christmas Selection has set the standard for Italian Christmas Specialty products in Australia. I am proud to say that 2013 will be no exception. Enoteca Sileno’s Director What makes Enoteca Sileno’s Christmas Selection special? No Freezing The Panettone & Pandoro in this catalogue will be baked for you once your indent order has been placed and shipped to you fresh. * Using the order sheets No Margarine provided seperately, simply The Panettone & Pandoro are made using indicate the total units required premium, authentic ingredients such as Belgian (not cartons) in the appropriate butter & Sicilian candied fruits and nuts for column. The unit pack size is superior flavour and aroma. indicated clearly on the order Naturally leavened form. Baked products are naturally leavened in the ** Please note that orders cooler months using mother yeasts that have for certain specialty items been passed down for generations, not industrial cannot be guaranteed and yeasts. confirmation of all items ordered Beautiful presentation is dependent on supplier availability at the time of order. Traditionally hand-wrapped Panettone, Pandoro, Torrone and Panforte make beautiful, authentically Italian Christmas gifts. *** Due to Australian regulations, some items may Refrigerated containers require alternative decorations. Please note images may differ The trip from Italy to Australia across the equator from actual presentation of can see temperatures inside shipping containers reaching over 50°C which will severely product and should be used as compromise the quality and flavour of any food a general guide only. product. Enoteca Sileno only uses refrigerated containers for all our Christmas Specialty lines and all transport within Australia is strictly climate controlled. Climate controlled warehousing Regardless of how hot the Australian summer is, we guarantee every product will reach you in superb condition. ©Enoteca Sileno Australasia. No part of this catalogue can be copied or reproduced in print or digitally without the written permission of Enoteca Sileno. panettoni Battista Perbellini and his two brothers are fifth generation pastry cooks. They make their renowned Panettone and Pandoro at their pasticceria on the outskirts of Verona in the northern Italian region of Veneto. The Perbellini Panettone and Pandoro are made in October as the cooler weather settles in. The dough is hand worked and then allowed to naturally leaven with 50-year-old mother yeast. After baking they are allowed to cool and then hand wrapped by the Perbellini Family. This ensures all the products are of the best quality and utmost freshness. The Pandoro, or “golden bread”, is the classic cake symbol of Verona and contains no candied fruits or sultanas whatsoever. Enclosed with the Pandoro is a sachet of delicate vanilla powdered sugar which is sprinkled over the top of the cake like snow and allowed to sit for about 10 minutes so that it slowly dissolves and the aroma permeates gently through the moist Pandoro. Perbellini Panettone is naturally leavened and the addition of soaked sultanas, candied citron and Mediterranean orange peel produces a wonderfully zesty fragrant benchmark Panettone. Perbellini uses butter and eggs, not margarines and therefore wedges of the Panettone can be rewrapped in foil and placed into a hot oven with the flame switched off for about 5 minutes so that the ingredients moisten and emit a tempting aroma. Perbellini Pandoro Traditional Pandoro A light and fluffy “golden bread” with a sachet of vanilla icing powder. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F199 1710 8 850g Panettone with candied fruits and sultanas Hand-made, naturally levened, aromatic cake with premium candied fruits and sultanas. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F637 1837 8 600g 15F088 1836 8 950g Panettone Hat Box Hand-made, naturally levened, aromatic cake with premium candied fruits and sultanas. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F376 1831 1 4kg Fior d’Albicocca with apricot and almonds A light sponge with apricot confit drops and a soft almond glaze in an attractive gift box. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F638 1908 8 550g 10 Enoteca Sileno, Melbourne - Australia Offella d’Oro Traditional Offella A traditional 100-year-old recipe brioche-type cake with no dried fruits and almond and crystalized sugar topping. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F260 1715 8 850g Sbrisolada with butter and almonds Traditional Venetian butter and almond crumble to serve with dessert wines at the end of a meal. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F349 1803 14 350g Sbrisolada with Salvagno Extravirgin Olive oil Sbrisolada with the addition of Salvagno E.V.O.O. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F773 1919 14 350g Sfoiade al Burro Exquisite buttery puff pastry biscuits Puff pastry fingers made with finest qualiy butter. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F524 1910 10 240g 11 Perbellini Pan dei Siori “The Aristocratic Torta” Made with raisins, candied lemon and orange, walnuts, almonds and dried figs all encased by an aroma of cinnamon. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F690 1879 8 700g Bitter Almond Amaretti Bitter almond biscuits Crispy aromatic bitter almond biscuits. Serve with coffee or Mascarpone. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F159 1720 15 300g Notes 12 Enoteca Sileno, Melbourne - Australia 13 Perbellini Rustichella d’Abruzzo is found deep in the green Vestine hills, in the central Italian province of Pescara. Gaetano Sergiacomo established the business in 1924 to conserve traditional and regional methods of pasta production. Three generations later, Rustichella is still a family business, run by Gaetano’s grandson, Gianluigi Peduzzi; a close friend of Enoteca Sileno and a regular visitor to Australia. Gianluigi is absolutely committed to traditional production techniques of all the products that bear the Rustichella d’Abruzzo name and this consistently ensures a quality artisan product. Rustichella pays meticulous attention to every detail of production which of course starts with the selection of excellent raw ingredients. Rustichella d’Abruzzo Panettone Classico Traditional panettone hand-wrapped Traditional artisan panettone with sultanas, candied orange and citron. Hand-wrapped. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F767 R04766 6 500g 15F696 R05253 6 750g 15F768 R04765 6 1kg Panettone Classico Wrapped in cloth bag Traditional artisan panettone wrapped in an old- fashioned cloth bag ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F769 R00411 6 1Kg Cherry Panettone Hand-wrapped Panettone with sour amarena cherries and no sultanas ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F697 R05252 6 750g 16 Enoteca Sileno, Melbourne - Australia Panettone - Only Sultanas Hand-wrapped Panettone with sultanas and no candied fruit. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F770 R04767 6 1kg Panettone Figs and Chocolate Hand-wrapped Panettone with pieces of dried figs and chocolate drops. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F771 R05256 6 750g Pandoro Hand-wrapped Aromatic traditional “Golden Bread” with vanilla icing sachet. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F772 R04768 6 1kg 17 Rustichella d’Abruzzo Panettone Mignon Boxed Traditional mini panettone Panettone with sultanas and candied orange and citron. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F839 R05267 12 100g Pandoro Mignon Boxed Traditional mini pandoro Aromatic traditional “Golden Bread”. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F840 R05469 12 80g Pressata di Fichi Traditional hand-made Abruzzese sweet Traditional Abruzzese fig, candied peel, rum and dark chocolate log. ES Code Sup Code Units per Ctn Weight 15F847 R05469 12 200g Notes 18 Enoteca Sileno, Melbourne - Australia 19 Rustichella d’Abruzzo In 1965 a small workshop for pastry making was born in Turin where the ability and enthusiasm of young master pastry- cooks created a continuously expanding production of panettoni (Christmas cakes) colombe, (Easter fruit cakes) and amaretti (almond biscuits). Many years have passed since then and the small workshop has now grown into a flourishing business. Still a family concern, Gilber develops its production from traditional hand-made lines, using carefully selected ingredients for delicious top quality products. The “Piemontese” panettone is the pride of the Gilber production: with its characteristic hazelnut and almond icing. Naturally leavened and rich with ingredients, it is the fruit of delicate workmanship. This natural rising process uses cultured