La Maison Du Chocolat Unveils 2013 Easter Prestige Collection

Every year, La Maison du Chocolat, the international luxury chocolatier from Paris (France) introduces a prestige collection for Easter.

For 2013, Master Chocolatier Nicolas Cloiseau has created a masterpiece in the form of the Limited Edition ‘Saute-mouton’ gift set which is based on a modern and pastoral vision of the traditional Easter bestiary.

At the heart of this extraordinary and hand-made creation are the lambs named ‘Frisoton’ and ‘Frisette’ – the heroes of La Maison’s enthralled Easter tale which are available in both milk and dark chocolate, and feature a fleece which is made from rolled up chocolate drops. This is complemented by frothy wool which has been skilfully sprayed, a fence which has been finely grooved and polished with cacao butter, mounds composed of soufflé chocolate, as well as daisies have been meticulously hand-painted.

The 6kg Limited Edition ‘Saute-mouton’ gift set can be purchased in its entirety for £800 or chocolate lovers can buy the individual components which vary both in price and complexity:

Frisoton dark chocolate (250g and priced at £56): hand-made dark chocolate piece with milk and ivory chocolate. This Piece is filled with praline eggs – 1 crepe dentelle praline egg, 1 almond milk praline, 1 dark chocolate and hazelnut praline; 1 dark and crispy chocolate praline.

Frisoton milk chocolate (250g and priced at £56): hand-made milk chocolate piece with ivory chocolate. Pieces are filled with praline eggs, 1 crepe dentelle praline egg, 1 almond milk praline, 1 dark chocolate and hazelnut praline, 1 dark and crispy chocolate praline.

Frisoton and Frisette duo (700g costing £116): hand-made limited-edition piece. Pieces and decor composed of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and ivory chocolate. Pieces are filled with praline eggs – 3 crepe dentelle praline eggs, 3 almond milk pralines, 3 dark chocolate and hazelnut pralines, 3 dark and crispy chocolate pralines, 2 dark chocolate fish, and 2 milk chocolate fish.

A Saute-mouton: hand-made limited-edition piece. Pieces and decor composed of dark, milk, and ivory chocolate. Pieces are filled with praline eggs – 25 crepe dentelle praline eggs, 25 almond milk pralines, 25 dark chocolate and hazelnut pralines, 25 dark and crispy chocolate pralines, 20 dark chocolate fish, and 20 milk chocolate fish.

All of these prestige pieces, in addition to a large selection of Easter eggs, chocolates, and coffrets, are available in La Maison du Chocolat boutiques in London from March 2013. Today, La Maison du Chocolat has 34 boutiques across the globe in cities including Paris, Cannes, New York, and London.