Riccardo and Damiano Manduca
A modern place... with a 40-year history of passion and traditions
The Solo da Manduca pastry shop is located in Aprilia, a small town in the province of Latina, half an hour from Rome. Vito, the father, started working in the confectionery sector as a child and never would have thought that from that moment on, he would never leave that path. In 1980, he opened his first workshop. Riccardo and Damiano, his sons, always knew they had a task and pursued it with passion.
Solo da Manduca was founded in 2020 as a workshop for handmade delicacies and has earned the trust of customers who constantly return to enjoy Riccardo and Damiano's sweets and creations.
Our specialty
The passion for leavened products
For Riccardo and Damiano, the production of Grandi Lievitati is not just a job, it's a true passion. Panettone is the symbol of Christmas, Colomba that of Easter; these are the desserts that have always characterized the holidays. Combining maximum production efficiency with high quality standards. To achieve this, in addition to qualified master pastry chefs, we completed our expansion project in November 2022 into a modern laboratory for the production of naturally leavened products.
Riccardo, Master Pastry Chef, awarded the title of Best Italian Panettone, continues his journey through ingredient selection, training on sourdough, and innovations.
Our prestigious awards
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Divine Dove 2026
Discover our Great Leavened ProductsIn 2026, we were once again among "THE TOP 3 CHOCOLATE COLOMBE IN ITALY" in the national Divina Colomba competition dedicated to the typical Easter cake.
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Master Panettone 2025
Discover our PanettoneWe are the winners of the first edition of the competition organized by Goloasi, which celebrates the excellence of great artisanal leavened products in Italy. An exclusive event, reserved for the country's finest master artisans, created to showcase the quality, tradition, and craftsmanship of true panettone. Our Traditional Panettone was named the Best Panettone in Italy 2025.
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King Panettone 2025
Discover our PanettoneIt's the Milanese Sweets Festival. Re Panettone® is the most popular event dedicated to Milan's traditional dessert. At the end of November 2025, among participants from all over Italy, we were honored to be ranked first by the People's Jury and second by the technical jury: for the second consecutive year , "BEST TRADITIONAL PANETTONE IN ITALY."
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Panettone Maximo 2025
Discover our PanettoneIn 2025, we once again participated in the festival in Rome that awards the best handmade panettone in Italy: with pride, we won 2nd place in both the traditional panettone competition and the chocolate panettone competition, which are for the titles of "BEST TRADITIONAL PANETTONE IN ITALY" and "BEST CHOCOLATE PANETTONE IN ITALY"
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King Panettone 2024
Discover our PanettoneIt's the Milanese Sweet Festival. Re Panettone® is the most attended event dedicated to the typical dessert of Milan. In December 2024, among participants from all over Italy, we had the honor of ranking first thanks to the Popular Jury: "BEST TRADITIONAL PANETTONE IN ITALY"
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Master Panettone 2024
Discover our PanettoneIn 2024, we once again participated in the festival in Rome that awards the best handmade panettone in Italy: with pride, we won 1st place in the traditional panettone competition, earning us the title of "BEST TRADITIONAL PANETTONE IN ITALY"
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Master Panettone 2024
Discover our PanettoneIt is the panettone competition par excellence that annually decrees the best product in all of Italy. In November 2024, among over 400 participants, we had the honor of being awarded among the first best leavened products in Italy, precisely: "AMONG THE BEST 5 ARTISAN PANETTONE IN ITALY"
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Divine Dove 2024
Discover our Great Leavened ProductsIn 2024 we returned again "among the best 10 ARTISAN COLOMBAS IN ITALY" in the national Divina Colomba competition dedicated to the typical Easter dessert.
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Master Panettone 2023
Discover our Great Leavened ProductsIt is the panettone competition par excellence which every year decrees the best product in all of Italy. In December 2023, among over 400 participants, we had the honor of being awarded the second Best Chocolate Panettone in Italy.
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Divine Dove 2023
In the 2023 edition of the national competition dedicated to handmade Colomba, we ranked 2nd for best Traditional Colomba
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Panettone Maximo 2022
In 2022, we participated for the first time in the festival that awards the best handmade panettone in Rome and Lazio, winning 2nd place in the traditional panettone competition and ranking among the best producers of large leavened goods in Lazio.
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Divine Dove 2022
In 2022, we were among the top 10 producers in this national competition dedicated to the typical Easter cake.
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Master Panettone 2021
It is the panettone competition par excellence which every year decrees the best product in all of Italy. In December 2021, among over 400 participants, we had the honor of being awarded among the top three best leavened products in Italy.
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Elite
We are part of the association that brings together the most excellent Italian companies in the sector. This certifies that we produce great leavened products to perfection according to Italian regulations and with the careful selection of the best raw materials. Furthermore, we are committed to continuing to grow in our knowledge of sourdough in all its facets.
