10 gourmet panettoni for Christmas 2021

The actual star of the holiday table is not the centerpiece that your mother made with pine cones, pine twigs and juniper berries based on a tutorial on Pinterest, but the Panettone. Although there are those who prefer Pandoro or Struffoli, the sweet symbol of Milan returns every Christmas to claim its place of honor, conquering our taste buds with its long leavened meal and ingredients such as raisins, almonds or pistachios that enrich the more classic version. So, if you do not know what to give to your cousin who is obsessed with TikTok, your aunt who always gives you the ugly gifts of last year or your fashionista friend, the most obvious and tasty solution is a gourmet panettone.

G-club has selected 10 precious and delicious panettone for Christmas 2021.

Etro and Giacomo Milano

The creativity of Etro meets the delicious savoir-faire of Giacomo Milano's pastry chef. The result is a revisited version with pistachio and black cherry of the classic panettone, wrapped in a packaging characterized by the typical Paisley print of the brand. Only 250 pieces of which part of the proceeds will be donated to the non-profit organization @panequotidianoonlus.

Where: Exclusively on the Instagram page @giacomo_milano at 65€.

Gucci Osteria in Florence

Chef Karime Lopez of Gucci Osteria Firenze has joined forces with the Emilia-Romagna pastry shop Posillipo Dolce Officine and will bring panettone to our holiday tables in two versions: traditional Milanese and chocolate with black cherries. Both are sold in 500g or 1kg sizes in an elegant tin box that recalls the Gucci floral motif.

Where: Exclusively at Gucci Osteria and Gucci Osteria website, at the price of 40 euros or 70 euros.

Dolce&Gabbana and Fiasconaro

Dolce&Gabbana renews the now traditional partnership with the Fiasconaro pastry shop to create a panettone that evokes the scents and flavors of the South. In addition to last year's two variants of Sicilian pistachio covered in white chocolate with citrus fruits and Sicilian saffron, this year the traditional panettone with Vino Perpetuo Vecchio Samperi di Sicilia and the panettone with glazed chestnuts and gianduia will be added. The most greedy can spread on a slice of cake three different flavors of spreadable creams: pistachio, almond and chocolate of Sicily.

Where: on the Dolce&Gabbana e-shop. Prices from 27€ to 60€.

Armani and Sweets by Guido Gobino

In addition to Pandoro and chocolate pralines, this year Armani e Dolci by Guido Gobino present four Panettoni, all made with the highest quality ingredients: traditional; with peach and gianduiotto; with orange and 63% dark chocolate drops; limited edition covered in dark chocolate and embellished with golden decorations. All available in red packaging where you can recognize the silhouette of Palazzo Orsini, the historical headquarters of the brand.

Where: on the armanidolci.com and in Armani/Dolci stores. The price? 39€.

Fornasetti and bakery Davide Longoni in Milan

Milan bakery Davide Longoni has created an artisan panettone for Fornasetti that celebrates Milan's most typical ingredient, saffron, and combines it with candied apricots. The box that encloses the cake reproduces the facade of a neoclassical style palace, while on the lid is in a moon-shaped silhouette, the face of Lina Cavalieri, the brand's muse.

Where: order at the Fornasetti store in Milan, on the brand's website and in Davide Longoni's stores. The cost is €100.

La DoubleJ and Cucchi

An all over pink and red print that radiates chic and joy hides a delicious panettone made by Cucchi pastry for the brand La DoubleJ. Isn't it enough? From the collabo were also born chocolates and a series of cakes in pottery.

Where: at Cucchi café and in the store La DoubleJ in Via Sant'Andrea in Milan, but also online in the special version box panettone and placemats from 180€.

Pastry shop Marchesi 1824

The Nutcracker is the Christmas inspiration for the decorations of panettone 2021 by pastry shop Marchesi 1824. Besides being beautiful, their cakes are also mouthwatering. The most famous is the classic panettone, famous for excellent ingredients such as raisins, candied fruit, Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and Italian honey. If you are looking for something even more special, they will make it to order for you with chantilly cream, marron glacé, chocolate drops and hazelnut grains.

Where: at the various Marchesi 1824 pastry stores or online starting at €38.

Pastry shop Gelsomina 

The Milanese pastry shop Gelsomina continues to be inspired by the flavors of the South for Christmas 2021, presenting its gourmet panettoni: classic; with Valrhona Italia gianduia and Ciaculli mandarin; pistachio; with figs, walnuts, apricots and honey.

Where: in the Gelsomina bakeries in Via C. Tenca 5 and Via G. Fiamma 2, from €20 to €50.

Antonino Cannavacciuolo

36 hours of leavening, 5 kneading steps and an artisan process with manual "pirlatura". This is how Chef Cannavacciuolo obtains his delicious panettoni. You choose the taste. There is the classic one; the one with white chocolate icing and lemon peels that cover a soft heart of Sorrento limoncello cream; but also the Special Edition with a delicious chocolate icing and a coffee-flavored filling.

Where: online from €39.