Choclatique Announces The Marriage Of Wine And Chocolate

Aug. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, CA - Choclatique, the makers of the award-winning Gourmet Product of the Year, announced today the introduction of Napa Valley California Wine Chocolates. Each beautiful, hand-made confection has been paired with namesake wines of the most popular California varietals.

These stunning artisan confections are both beautiful to look at and luscious to eat. The stylish and contemporary molds have been designed by the designer of Ferrari Motors. They are a romantic marriage of Grand Prix automobiles and the Grand Crux of chocolate.

The Choclatique Napa Valley Wine Chocolates are available in eight amazing varieties including Late Harvest Cabernet, the perfect blend of a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and Choclatique’s 64% Private Reserve bitter-sweet chocolate, and Fall Vineyard Merlot, featuring a Merlot ganache encased in 64% Private Reserve dark chocolate. Estate Chardonnay Chocolate is a true-flavored oaky Chardonnay, with faint aromas of apple, lemon, peach and tropical fruits while the Sparkling Blanc de Chocolate is made from California sparkling wine reminiscent of the Champagnes from France.  For a rich Port wine flavor, the Old Oak Barrel-Aged Port Chocolate is made with fortified California, aged Port wine with a richness and depth of flavor. First-Crush Fume Blanc Chocolate honors the legendary Robert Mondavi featuring a light, crisp Fume Blanc ganache surrounded by Choclatique’s Prestige Milk Chocolate.  It is the perfect pairing with the wine he made famous. Zinfandel Cuvée Chocolate features an elegant, young, fruity Zinfandel ganache with light white chocolate undertones derived from the delicate couverture. Lastly, Pretty in Pink “Blush” Chocolate offers a pink chocolate ganache with fresh fruity flavors of ripe strawberries, juicy peaches, tart nectarines and pink grapefruit.

“Wine and chocolate have so much in common. Bringing the two together was natural synergy,” says Ed Engoron, co-founder of Choclatique. “With one bite you will be transported to the finest vineyards of the Napa Valley and the equatorial chocolate plantations from around the world. You will never need a passport”

The Napa Valley Wine Chocolates are available in an 8-piece Boutique, 15-piece Collection and 30-piece Indulgence boxes with prices starting at $18.  Choclatique Authentically American* chocolates are available for purchase online and in upscale retail locations.  For more information, please visit www.choclatique.com.

About Choclatique:   
Choclatique is a privately owned, super-premium chocolate company founded in 2003 by Ed Engoron and Joan Vieweger.  Hand-crafted in their Southern California Chocolate Studios by professional artists and chocolatiers, Choclatique provides over 195 *Authentically American premium chocolate confections, from traditional to whimsical, to secretly savor or share with those you love.  Choclatique assortments are available high-end boutiques, 5-star hotels and clubs and online at www.choclatique.com.

*Choclatique’s procurement policy is to buy sustainable, American-made and sourced products. All of their confections are made in their Southern California Chocolate Studios. They are proud to support the United States economy.