Dear Friends,

Please be aware that due to rapid changes in stock availability, we may have to offer substitutions on some items of equal or better quality. We will always call you to confirm any changes before dispatch. We sincerely thank you for your custom, and wish everyone good health. Any queries please email sales@valvonacrolla.co.uk or call 0131 556 6066.

Francesca Contini, Managing Director.

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Jenners Closure

It is with great regret that we have been advised to close and vacate the premises in Jenners, Edinburgh, until further notice. We have enjoyed our journey with you and appreciate all your support, custom and good humour.

We continue to trade at 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, 0131 556 6066, and online at www.valvonacrolla.com. We are delivering daily across the whole of the UK and will be re-stocking our exclusive range of goods made in Scotland, online.

These are unprecedented times and we wish you all good health and safety.

Thank you

Hours of operation

Our hours of operation are changing rapidly due to the ongoing nature of the Covid 19 situation. We will be sure to keep you up to date with any and all changes on our website as well as our social media pages.

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Colomba Easter Cakes in Stock!

V&C Colomba Easter Cakes are in stock now. This traditional Italian classic Springtime cake made for Valvona & Crolla by one of Italy's best artisan bakeries to an ancient recipe - similar to Panettone but lighter and with candied orange peel.

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Dear Alfonso

This story unfolds an incredible tale of poverty, adventure and survival, which he had not shared with his family during his life time and in the pages he has left a moving and extraordinary legacy for his family, friends and customers.

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Valvona & Crolla 85 Years Celebration

Valvona & Crolla celebrated the 85th anniversary of our establishment on the 8th September 1934.
Thank you to all of our loyal and valued customers!

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Top Edinburgh restaurants and wine bars

We are thrilled to announce that in his debut article for Decanter Magazine, Peter Ranscombe (Thank you!!) has named Valvona & Crolla as one of his wine highlights of Edinburgh!

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5* Reviews

We are so proud to receive some high praise from our valued customers lately that we just can't help but share our favourites!

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Great British Food Award 2019

We are thrilled and humbled to be shortlisted for Scottish Best Independent Food Retailer for the Great British Food Awards. We would so appreciate your vote in this, our 85th anniversary.

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2020 Events

We are extremely sorry to announce that our Music Night is Friday Night series is hereby cancelled with immediate effect and until further notice due to the Coronavirus situation. We will endeavour to resume our series as soon as possible and hope that you can understand this decision during such unusual and unfortunate circumstances.

Francesca and I take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for your enthusiasm for our Friday Nights live music project. Rest assured that we will be inviting you to return just as soon as it is perceived safe to do so.

Meanwhile, please do keep in touch over the coming weeks and months.

Stay safe.
Warmest wishes,
Philip Contini
Executive Chairman

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The Directors Recommend

We have new products coming in all the time from UK, Italy and rest of Europe.
Our stock is always changing, bringing in new vintages & harvests, seasonal specialities & exciting new producers.

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Our Great Online Sale Continues...

NB Gin 42% 70cl

Handmade in North Berwick, Scotland from pure grain spirit and carefully selected botanicals to produce a full flavoured quality gin.

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V&C Caffè Bar Blend Coffee Beans 500g

Our best selling coffee. Used exclusively in the Caffe Bar. Supplied in beans for you to grind as required. Intense aroma, slight smoky, malty taste. A classic Northern Italian continental coffee.

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Lasagne 500g

Thanks to a rich dough (made of 4 eggs) whose salubrity is guaranteed by a bacterial charge abatement's procedure this lasagna is made by sheets of high quality pasta. This pasta is dedicated to all egg-pasta-lovers. It is delicious if pre-cooked for a couple of minutes in boiling water and then in oven, or super tasty& crispy if baked directly in oven and seasoned with a very smooth and abundant sauce. Use for lasagne al forno or vegetables dishes.

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Planeta Mortlach 18yo Nero D'Avola Cask 50cl

This deliciously sweet whisky has rich caramel, toffee and fruit cake aromas with hints of liquorice on the nose. Wonderful texture in the mouth, with bitter orange, dark chocolate, almonds and spice. The brambly fruit of the Nero D'Avola gives a stunning. Aged for 18 years in a double sized Sherry butt, finished in two barrels of Planeta Nero D'Avola

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Auld Lochnagar Cambus O' May 200g

The creamy texture of this cheese mimics the smooth Western slopes of the mountain whilst the sharp acidity and after taste reflects the jagged edge of the Eastern cliffs of Lochnagar and is made with unpasteurised cow's milk - A real mountain of a cheese!

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Sparkling Plastic San Pellegrino 50cl

One of Italy's top sparkling mineral waters.

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Fourtin Brut NV Champagne 75cl

This Champagne has a gentle golden colour and elegant aromas of citrus, toast and raspberries. The large percentage of Pinot has brought red berries and a succulent, fruit-driven core. The palate is refreshing with a touch of honey complexity and a long, fine-textured finish.

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Paccheri Napoletani No 80 Divella 500g

This bronze-extruded pasta shape is a typical product from Campania. In the olden days, it was very common among poor people because it comes in a big shape and they would need only a few to fill up their plates.

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Dry Sack Medium Sherry 75cl

An amber-coloured wine of intense aromas suggesting dried nuts. Full-bodied and balanced, with little acid and slightly sweet.

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From market stall to dot com, we now serve the nation from our original premises in Edinburgh.

We are Scotland's oldest Delicatessen and Italian Wine Merchant; one of Europe's original Specialist Food Shops, founded in 1934. From our humble beginnings, serving the fledgling immigrant Italian community in old Edinburgh, we now list food products and wines from around the world, and supply the entire UK with an efficient, speedy delivery system that boasts a next-day service to 90% of the population.

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