Sur del Lago Ancestral Criollo 71% dark couverture pistoles – Venezuelan single-origin – Bassan Chocolate BASSAN-VENEZUEL-71
Sur del Lago Ancestral Criollo 71% dark chocolate – Trinitario Criollo Venezuela – Bassan Chocolate BASSAN-VENEZUEL-71
Sur del Lago Ancestral Criollo 71% dark couverture – pistoles small and large format – Bassan Chocolate BASSAN-VENEZUEL-71
Bassan Chocolate

Sur del Lago Ancestral Criollo Lineage Dark Chocolate 71%

Premium ingredients — sourced at origin, imported and supported in Canada.

Origin Canada 🇨🇦

SKU: BASSAN-VENEZUEL-71-5KG
Sale price$273.00 CAD ($54.60/kg)
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Format: 5 kg Bag

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  • Packed in Canada in 1–2 business days — special-order items show their lead time

About this ingredient

Sourced at origin — crafted for professionals.

Sur del Lago Ancestral Criollo Lineage is a 71% dark couverture crafted by Bassan Chocolate from carefully selected Venezuelan cacao. Sourced from Trinitario beans with ancestral Criollo lineage and processed in Canada using a structured cacao approach, it delivers exceptional consistency across batches. The result is a smooth, velvety texture with delicate notes of fruit, wood and nuts — low in acidity and astringency.

Ideal for ganaches, moulded bonbons, tablets, entremets and chocolate beverages. Available in 1 kg bags for small-batch work, 5 kg bags for regular production, and 20 kg cases for high-volume operations.

Made in Canada. Single-origin. Vegan. Bilingual technical sheet included.

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Full specifications

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At a glance

Pistoles small-format 15 mm · Pistoles large-format 28 mm · Baker's sticks · Available in 1 kg, 5 kg and 20 kg (4×5 kg)

Format / Size

  • SKU: BASSAN-VENEZUEL-71 · Brand: Bassan Chocolate · Made in Canada
  • 71% total cocoa — Trinitario cacao with ancestral Criollo lineage from Venezuela
  • Smooth velvety texture · delicate notes of fruit, wood and nuts
  • Low acidity and controlled astringency — balanced and reproducible batch to batch
  • Target viscosity ~5000 mPa·s · Fluidity 4/5 · Working temperature 30–32°C
  • Available in pistoles small-format (15 mm), large-format (28 mm) and baker's sticks
  • Ingredients: roasted cocoa beans, cocoa butter, cane sugar, organic sunflower lecithin
  • Vegan · Single-origin · Aliments préparés au Québec

Brand
Bassan Chocolate
Format / Size
Pistoles small-format 15 mm · Pistoles large-format 28 mm · Baker's sticks · Available in 1 kg, 5 kg and 20 kg (4×5 kg)
Country of Origin
🇨🇦 Canada

  • Chocolate bars and tablets
  • Moulded bonbons and pralines
  • Ganaches and truffles
  • Mousses and crémeux
  • Pastry, entremets and pâtisserie
  • Confectionery and chocolate beverages

Shipping & Delivery

Ships across Canada from Calgary, AB. Chocolate is temperature-sensitive and ships without refrigeration — please be available to receive your order promptly.

Storage Instructions
Temperature: 16–20°C. Relative humidity: below 50%. Avoid direct sunlight, strong odours and temperature fluctuations. Store sealed in original packaging.

Vegan · Made in Canada · Aliments préparés au Québec · Organic sunflower lecithin · No artificial additives

Educational Resources

Working with Venezuelan dark couverture for the first time?

Read our guide: How to Mold Chocolate — learn tempering, mold filling and crystallization for consistent professional results.

Explore our selection of polycarbonate chocolate molds, silicone molds and praline molds at Zucchero Canada.

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