Cuneesi Limoncello – 5 pcs.

Cuneesi Limoncello, zesty lemon pralines from Piedmont

Cuneesi Limoncello by Mandrile Melis are large pralines from Piedmont, filled with a creamy ganache of white chocolate and authentic Limoncello, and enrobed in dark chocolate. Fresh, lemony, and creamy all at once, each praline is individually hand-wrapped.

Cuneesi Limoncello are the large Piedmontese pralines in their freshest form: a creamy, delicate ganache of white chocolate with zesty lemon liqueur from Southern Italy, coated in bittersweet dark chocolate. Bright lemon meets dark chocolate, and it is precisely this contrast that makes the Cuneesi Limoncello so vibrant. A piece of the Italian summer in lime-green paper, best served chilled. Anyone who likes lemon will enjoy these pralines for a long time.

Fresh lemon meets dark chocolate

First the bittersweet dark chocolate, then the creamy filling opens up, and suddenly there is this bright, zesty note of lemon. It is the moment when chocolate almost turns into lemonade.

Cuneesi Limoncello plays with contrast—fresh, creamy, and tart all at once. The white chocolate in the filling provides sweetness and creaminess, the Limoncello adds its zesty, fruity lemon counterpoint, and the dark shell balances it all with a fine bitterness. There is a hint of liqueur inside, but nothing is overpowering; it remains light, sunny, and invigorating. If you think lemon and chocolate don’t go together, you should start right here.

White chocolate and a splash of Limoncello

The secret of the filling is the combination of white chocolate and real Limoncello, the lemon liqueur from Italy. Together, they create an aroma that evokes thoughts of lemon gardens by the sea.

For the ganache, the white chocolate is whipped until creamy and refined with the lemon liqueur before the praline is dipped in dark chocolate. The lemon keeps the sweetness of the white chocolate in check, so the praline is never heavy, but remains refreshing until the very last bite.

Each one weighs about 20 g, wrapped in lime-green paper and packed by hand, hinting at the lemon inside from afar. We put 5 pieces in a bag with a ribbon for you, to give as a gift or just for yourself.

From the Cioccolateria in Fossano

Giuseppe Mandrile and Maria Antonietta Melis founded their Cioccolateria in 1986 in Fossano, a small town in the province of Cuneo.

From the first recipe, the famous Rum Cuneesi, a manufactory with over 40 varieties has grown over some 40 years. This large praline has been a part of Piedmont for about 100 years, and with the Limoncello, Mandrile Melis shows its light, summery side, just as Giuseppe and Maria Antonietta love it—with good ingredients and plenty of handwork.

While the classic Cuneesi play with chocolate and nuts, the Limoncello brings Southern Italy to Piedmont: the lemon from the coast, the chocolate from the mountains. In this way, a single praline connects two of Italy's landscapes, making it a little favorite, especially in summer.

If you prefer it bitter and dark, try the Cuneesi al Rhum; if you like it nutty and sweet, choose the Cuneesi Torroncino. You can find more pralines and truffles in our dedicated category, and all Mandrile Melis pralines gathered in one place. Served well-chilled, Cuneesi Limoncello reveals its full freshness—perfect alongside a glass of Prosecco or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warm evening. This is what the South tastes like.