July 2012 Cacao Connoisseur’s Club Selection
Name: El Pedregal 64%
Producer: Valrhona,, Tain L’Hermitage, FR
Origin: El Pedregal Plantation, Venezuela
Notes: Porcelana varietal
Cacao Connoisseur’s Club Liner Notes
Venezuelan cacao’s getting
harder to find. Political unrest,
socialization; it’s an old story.The chocolate you hold in your
hand is a masterpiece. It begins
dark and earthy, quickly
punctuated by a crescendo
of crystal-clear tropical fruits;
mango, kiwi. The aftertaste
is pure honey, long-lingering,
delicately floral.El Pedregal is a precious
Porcelana bean, elegant
and complex. Savor it–
Venezuelan cacao is
becoming rare.