Monardo Chocolate Wholesale & Bulk
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Monardo makes truffles and pralines in Italy, and that’s pretty much the whole story with them. You’d expect hazelnut cream and coffee fillings, and sure enough they’re here. Then it gets more fun with coconut (that one surprised us) and amaretto. Pistachio sits next to forest berries, and citrus turns up alongside milk cream. Plain cocoa fondant pieces and the flavored ones both come in bulk.
There are thirteen SKUs in this chocolate brand and each one’s a truffle or a praline from Italy. We haven’t spotted a bar in it, and nothing novelty either. If you want your truffle section to have a bit of a point of view, instead of that vague European assortment thing, it’s honestly a decent spot to anchor it at wholesale pricing.
The Truffle Range: Fillings and Profiles
Here’s where the truffles get interesting. The Dark Chocolate Fondant Cream Truffles keep it simple with cocoa fondant inside a dark shell and that’s about it. The Italian Milk Chocolate Truffles with Cacao Fondant Cream are basically the milk chocolate cousin, which is what we’d hand someone who just wants good Italian chocolate with no surprises. Coffee Filling Truffles do well wherever grown-ups shop. The two cereal ones (Cereal Hazelnut Cream, and Milk Cream & Cereal) have a little crunch the smooth pieces don’t. And then there’s the Coconut Filling Truffle, which you really don’t expect from an Italian line, so it gets picked up out of plain curiosity in a display or a basket.
The Praline and Tartufo Formats
Monardo puts the name Tartufo on its stronger-flavored pralines. For gift buyers we’d point straight at the Amaretto Pralines (Cream Amaretto Tartufo) since amaretto tastes Italian without anybody having to say so. The Pistachio Pralines (Crema Pistachio Tartufo) ride the pistachio wave that’s drifted from Italian shops into specialty food stores here. Most truffle lines honestly stay with nuts and cream so fruit is a rare sight in them, and that’s exactly why the Forest Berries Pralines (Frutti di Bosco Tartufo) catch the eye on a specialty shelf. Same goes for the Citrus Pralines (Crema Agrume Tartufo), honestly. Next to those, put a plain one or two, the Milk Cream Pralines (Crema Latte Tartufo) and the Hazelnut ones (Crema Nocciole Tartufo), because some regulars buy without ever reading the tag.
Sample Monardo Products Available at Wholesale
- Dark Chocolate Fondant Cream Truffles
- Milk Chocolate Truffles with Milk Cream & Cereal
- Milk Chocolate Truffles with Cacao Fondant Cream
- Gold Gianduiotto with Hazelnut Milk Chocolate
- Chocolate Truffles with Coconut Filling
- Milk Chocolate Truffles with Cereal Hazelnut Cream
- Amaretto Pralines with Cream Amaretto Tartufo
- Milk Chocolate Truffles with Coffee Filling
- Pistachio Pralines with Crema Pistachio Tartufo
- Forest Berries Pralines with Frutti di Bosco
- Citrus Pralines with Crema Agrume Tartufo
- Milk Cream Pralines with Crema Latte Tartufo
- Hazelnut Pralines with Crema Nocciole Tartufo
The Gianduiotto: A Regional Italian Classic
The Gold Gianduiotto is the Monardo piece we’d hand somebody first. It comes from Turin up in Piedmont. It’s hazelnut milk chocolate pressed into that little boat shape and honestly it doesn’t sit neatly under truffle or under praline either, it’s just gianduiotto and people who know it call it that. Anybody who grew up with it grabs it without thinking. An Italian grocery clocks it right away and so does a gift shop that leans Northern Italian, which is reason enough for us to keep one in the mix.
Pack Format, Weight Range, and Presentation
Everything Monardo comes in bulk, with cases running 1.14 lb to 2 lb. On display it’s mostly brown with gold and a bit of white and it’s neat enough for gifting without extra packaging. We like that there aren’t artificial colors or goofy shapes in it, just round truffle and praline forms that photograph well if you’re shooting a gift-basket catalog. Because it comes loose, how it looks is really your call. We’d go with a glass display bowl or a pick-and-mix tray (or bag some up ahead of time if your crowd likes grabbing a gift that’s ready). With cases that size the money per SKU stays small, so stocking all thirteen isn’t the stretch it sounds like.
How Wholesale Buyers Use Monardo
When a basket needs an Italian chocolate, Monardo’s an easy grab for basket makers, mostly because the pistachio pralines and the amaretto tartufo announce Italy on their own and bulk lets them portion every basket however they like. Italian import stores keep the Gianduiotto and the fondant cream truffles around for people who grew up on them. Delis and food halls fold the range into mixed truffle displays sold by weight or count. We’ve noticed the pistachio and forest berries pralines pull people in (you don’t see those fillings from a domestic maker much), and they break up the hazelnut and coffee sameness of most imported chocolate.
Seasonal and Gift-Program Notes
Most of the movement comes in the fourth quarter when holiday gift-basket programs ramp up, and the pistachio and amaretto pralines fit right in since they look refined in a form people already know. Valentine’s Day is next, and for that one we’d lean on the dark chocolate fondant cream and the coffee filling truffles. Italian-American shops get a little spring communion and confirmation business too. The rest of the year it mostly lives in specialty food and gourmet stores, with shoppers who walked in hunting for premium European sweets anyway.
Storage Notes
Truffles and pralines want somewhere cool and dry, out of direct heat and away from anything with a strong smell, because chocolate sitting open picks up odors from whatever’s beside it, so we’d honestly just leave the cases sealed until you’re setting up the display. Bloom comes from temperature swings. Skip the spot by the heating vent or the sunny window. At normal shop temperature (65 to 70 degrees F) they keep fine as long as older display stock sells first. Since the format’s the same across the range, whatever container you use can be closed up between customers.
Ordering Monardo Chocolate Wholesale
No minimum order here. Bulk cases weigh 1.14 lb to 2 lb. Approved accounts see wholesale account pricing and we ship within the US only. It’s all made in Italy, by the way.
Every SKU is on the Monardo brand page. If you’d like to compare other Italian and European truffles, open the chocolate wholesale catalog. Buying across categories is easy from the bulk candy section.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the minimum order for Monardo chocolate truffles?
You can start with a single case since there’s no minimum. At 1.14 lb to 2 lb a case, testing the line in a specialty shop doesn’t mean betting much on stock.
What filling options are available in the Monardo truffle range?
Thirteen of them, some classic and some more specialty. There’s dark cocoa fondant, plus milk cream with cereal and hazelnut cream with cereal. Coffee and coconut are in there and so are amaretto and pistachio. Then forest berries and citrus, with milk cream closing it out.
Do you ship Monardo chocolate to buyers?
Sure. It sells to specialty food shops and Italian import stores, and to gift-basket makers all over the US. Shipping stays inside the US.
How do I pay for a Monardo order?
Card at checkout, and once the payment clears your order’s confirmed. For account pricing, fill in the wholesale application and our team looks over your business details. Once you’re approved, that pricing shows on every order.
Is the Monardo Gianduiotto an authentic Italian format?
It is, and the word matters here. Gianduiotto is a particular hazelnut chocolate from Turin up in Piedmont. Monardo’s Gold Gianduiotto is made in Italy in that traditional boat shape, so you’re getting the real thing and not hazelnut chocolate wearing a borrowed name.
How should I store Monardo chocolate truffle cases?
Cool and dry, out of the sun and away from strong odors. Truffles don’t like heat, so storing them above 70°F for long can hurt both the shell and the filling. Best-by dates are on each product’s specs.