The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition which was judged in Florence, Italy from 23 – 26 February 2018.
The judges were drawn from local experts, food journalists and pastry chefs and members of our permanent international Grand Jury and guest judges.
The Grand Jury Finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round, following an initial technical Selection round and two days of Main round judging. The Finalists are the nominations from which the Grand Jury select the prize winners, through private voting. The Grand Jury follow strict rules, which you can read here (PDF).
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry received a prize.
The 2018 Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Barras de origen no saborizadas
Barras de origen chocolate negro, textura áspera, sin sabor
Gardini (Italy) - "Rustico"Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta al limoneBarras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark chocolate with coffee and star aniceBodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark chocolate with pink pepper and cocoa beans
Gardini (Italy) - "Speziali" , fondente con caffè e cardamomo
Gardini (Italy) - "Speziali": fondente con tè verde Sakura
Barras de chocolate negro con relleno
Gardini (Italy) - "Insolito" , Gianduia SalataPiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Caramello e Sale di Mothya
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Chinotto di Savona
Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas
Gardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte con sale e olio EVOGardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte sale e liquerizia
Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta cioccolato bianco al Caramello e Sale delle HawaiiT'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta zafferano e cioccolato bianco
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - White chocolate bar with cranberry and cinnamonBodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - White Chocolate Bar With Strawberry, Vanilla and Lemon
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Tiras bar
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Dark ganachePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura Buffalo Cream
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Vietnam Buffalo Cream
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Fanucchi Daniel (Italy) - VietnouthIka Chocolate (Israel) - Basil ganache
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Coffee and Cardamon Ganache
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Earl grey tea ganache
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Grapefruit Ganache
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Rum and Marzipan
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Bonet
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - A Middle East and Caribbean Date
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Irish Coffee
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Lampone
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Alchermes Fiorentino
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Martinica Dream
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Profumo di passionePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Madagascar
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Strawberry cheesecakePiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Biancomangiare
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Elisa's Cake
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta di cioccolato bianco e Albicocche al Cognac
Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizados
Chiarascuro (Italy) - Giò latteIka Chocolate (Israel) - Zaatar
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - Aleatica
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Pistacchio Bronte
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - Middle East Praline
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Cappuccino
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - Tartufo FalicettoGuido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Cannella Calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Cardamomo Malva
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Menta liquirizia
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Pistacchio
Gianduiotto de chocolate negro
Bardini (Italy) - Cremino BardiniBardini (Italy) - Gianduiotto Bardini
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott
Cremino de chocolate negro con sabor
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - 2018Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - cremino with salt maldon flakes
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Noci
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Uvetta di Corinto
Mazapán cubierto de chocolate negro
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura ViolettaPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento
Sensaciones de Chocolate (Spain) - Azahar
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Giraudi (Italy) - Pralina PistacchioGianduiotto de chocolate con leche
Davide appendino Bean[TO]Ciok (Italy) - GianduiottoGiraudi (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
Cremino chocolate con leche sin aromatizar
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre ColoriVarvaro (Italy) - Cremino a Tre Strati
Mazapán cubierto de chocolate con leche
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Zuppa IngleseGrajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Slitti (Italy) - Mandorle d'AvolaPralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate blanco
Bardini (Italy) - Tartufo BardiniTartuflanghe (Italy) - Pistacchio Praline
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - White praline with hazelnuts
Grajeas de chocolate blanco, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate blanco
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageès di Pistacchio Siciliano, cioccolato bianco, polvere di arancia e sale marinoCaramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - SaladinPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Buffalo Caramel
Otros - fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée
Cioccolato Mezzasoma (Italy) - Amore liquidoPasta de fruta cubierta de chocolate con leche, gelatinas/gelées
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Sesame and PearFrutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Cioccolato Orsini (Italy) - Liquorice Grappa DarkFalicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - Sgranfgnòn - Boero - Graffione
Pelagagge Riccardo (Italy) - Clementina candita con honeybush e mango
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Boero
Slitti (Italy) - GInger
Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Slitti (Italy) - AlkekengiSlitti (Italy) - Black Cherry
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Uvetta cioccolato al latte e mandorla
Manon/mantequilla/crema cubierta de chocolate blanco
T'a Milano (Italy) - Dragees caramello e sale rivestito di cioccolato biondoCremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - +55La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) - La nocciolosa
Maison della Nocciola (Italy) - Fondente Crema di Nocciole e Cacao
Oberhöller (Italy) - Crema di nocciole e cacao privo di lattosio
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Giraudi (Italy) - Giacometta PistacchioMaison della Nocciola (Italy) - Crema Gianduja
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno alla Nocciola
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno allo Zabaione
Slitti (Italy) - Crema da Spalmare Riccosa
