D. Barbero

To create their exquisite chocolates and torrone, D. Barbero has spent decades researching the finest ingredients, building on traditional family recipes, and constantly innovating in the hunt for perfection. On our travels, scouring Italy for something sweet, we were looking for nothing less than confectionery perfection. That search for the richest chocolate and finest nougat came to a beautiful end in Asti, when we met the Barbero family. From the outside, the old bicycle factory that is D. Barbero’s home, is nothing unusual. But inside, it’s another story and an absolute heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth - and there’s so much award-winning confectionery to choose from.

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D. Barbero

Walls with Stories

Today, D. Barbero is owned by Davide. There is a small museum in the factory sharing his family's history since 1883 and there is a even a permanent line on the wall, a poignant reminder of the water level from the devastating 1994 flood which destroyed all the confectionary for Christmas that year.

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WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS

The upper floors of the building are home to shining copper bowls. They’re full of honey, egg whites, almonds and local hazelnuts mixed and stirred into a pearly and fragrant sticky mass. D.Barbero’s torroncini is steamed for 7 hours, it’s shaped, cut and cooled on marble tables by hand.

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JUST THE SEVEN GENERATIONS

Seven generations of the Barbero family have poured their heart and soul into making these delicious traditional chocolates and nougat. We’re so pleased to have found them on our travels, and are delighted that both their treats will continue to bring Italian joy for many generations to come.