Calciano panettone in Lucca: three flavors and what to serve them with

Calciano panettone is available in Lucca from STELT, at our wine shop at Via Borgo Giannotti 305. These are panettone from Pasticceria Calciano in Tricarico, Basilicata, in three 1 kg varieties: classic, peach and apricot, pear and chocolate. If you are looking for where to buy panettone in Lucca, for the Christmas table or as a gift, here we tell you who makes it, how to serve it and which wines to pair with it.

Calciano Pastry Shop in Tricarico

Tricarico is a town in the province of Matera. Here, brothers Ezio and Rocco Calciano run the family bakery and pastry shop, which has been operating since 1980. They say they inherited their passion for this work from their parents.

At the heart of the panettone is a sourdough starter that the Calciano family has refreshed every day for more than forty years. The dough is naturally and slowly leavened, without baker's yeast: mixing, proofing and baking take about 75 hours. Once out of the oven, the panettone cools for 12 hours at room temperature. The bakery says it uses no semi-finished products or preservatives and selects its ingredients based on the season and where they come from.

The three panettone varieties at the wine shop

The wine shop has three Calciano panettone varieties, all 1 kg:

• classic: 29 €;
• peach and apricot: 32 €;
• pear and chocolate: 36 €.

The classic costs 29 euros: it is the lowest price we found in Italy for the same 1 kg panettone, in a comparison carried out in early November 2026.

Every panettone comes with a complimentary gift card and bag, so it is ready to give as a gift. Panettone is only available at the wine shop: it is not for sale on the website.

How to serve panettone

Panettone is served at room temperature or slightly warm. If you prefer it a little warm, leave it in its wrapper near a radiator for fifteen minutes before cutting it. The oven is not recommended, as it could dry out the dough.

According to etiquette, panettone is brought to the table whole and cut in front of the guests. First, remove the wrapping, starting at the edge and then the bottom. You need a bread knife with a long, serrated blade: make one cut down the middle, a second cut across it, then cut into wedges without pressing down. A slice weighs about 80 grams, so a 1 kg panettone yields around a dozen slices. Serve the slices on small plates using a cake server; without cream, panettone is eaten with your hands.

As long as it is unopened, panettone should be kept in a cool, dry place, never in the refrigerator. The bakery recommends a shelf life of 90 days from production.

The wine to serve with panettone

With panettone, the rule of pairing applies: serve a sweet wine with a sweet dessert. Moscato and passito wines are among those that pair well; a dry sparkling wine, on the other hand, doesn't work with panettone. From our catalogue, we suggest three, one for each price range:

• up to 30 euros: the 2025 Moscato d'Asti from Vietti;
• from 30 to 60 euros: the Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel 2016 from Markus Molitor;
• from 60 to 150 euros: the 1981 Sauternes from Château Filhot.

Moscato d'Asti is made in Piedmont from Moscato Bianco grapes. Fermentation stops at around 5 degrees, so the wine retains the grape's sweetness; it is lightly sparkling, with lower pressure than Asti Spumante. If you want bubbles with dessert too, this is the wine to choose. Vietti is a winery in Castiglione Falletto, in the Langhe, the area of Barolo: the website also features other wines from Vietti.

Markus Molitor, a producer from the Moselle, distinguishes his Riesling wines by the color of the capsule: the gold capsule is for sweet Riesling wines. The Spätlese Goldkapsel 2016 is therefore a sweet Riesling.

Sauternes is a sweet wine from the Bordeaux region. It is made from grapes affected by noble rot, Botrytis cinerea, which concentrates sugars and aromas; at Château Filhot, the grapes are hand-harvested in several passes through the vineyard. The estate, founded in 1709, is a second growth in the 1855 classification. The 1981 bottle is 45 years old: it’s the choice for those who want to bring an old vintage to the table. More bottles from older vintages can be found in the older vintages collection.

Champagne, before the panettone

Brut or extra brut Champagne is a dry wine, so it doesn’t pair well with panettone. It’s better to open it first for the toast, then switch to a sweet wine when the panettone arrives. For holiday toasts, explore our Champagne from vignerons and the rest of our Champagne selection.

A ready-to-go gift, also for businesses

You can add a bottle to the panettone: we’ll prepare the wine gift packaging. If you’re not sure which bottle to choose, there’s the STELT gift card, for €50 to €2,500: it arrives by email with a code, and the recipient can choose their wine on the website. More ideas can be found in the Christmas gift guide for Lucca.

For businesses, we prepare gift sets with panettone and wine: a card with the company’s message, delivery to your business, and an invoice. For information, email shop@steltwines.com or stop by the wine shop.

Where to buy panettone in Lucca

Calciano panettone is available at the wine shop at Via Borgo Giannotti 305 in Lucca, open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 8 pm, with no break; we are closed on Mondays and Sundays. For directions, visit the Where We Are page.

Bottles can also be ordered on the website, with free pickup at the wine shop or free delivery within 25 km of Lucca, even for a single bottle. Ideas for the holidays are collected on the Christmas Gifts page.