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Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition 2018 – Grand Jury Finalists

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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 limone

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark chocolate with coffee and star anice
Bodrato 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 Salata
Piccola 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 EVO
Gardini (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 Hawaii
T'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 cinnamon
Bodrato 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 ganache
Pietro 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) - Vietnouth
Ika 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 passione
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Madagascar

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado

Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Strawberry cheesecake
Piccola 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 latte
Ika 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 Falicetto
Guido 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 Bardini
Bardini (Italy) - Gianduiotto Bardini
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott

Cremino de chocolate negro con sabor

Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - 2018
Bodrato 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 Violetta
Pietro 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 Pistacchio

Gianduiotto de chocolate con leche

Davide appendino Bean[TO]Ciok (Italy) - Gianduiotto
Giraudi (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja

Cremino chocolate con leche sin aromatizar

Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre Colori
Varvaro (Italy) - Cremino a Tre Strati

Mazapán cubierto de chocolate con leche

Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Zuppa Inglese

Grajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche

Slitti (Italy) - Mandorle d'Avola

Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate blanco

Bardini (Italy) - Tartufo Bardini
Tartuflanghe (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 marino

Caramelos

Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche

Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - Saladin
Pietro 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 liquido

Pasta de fruta cubierta de chocolate con leche, gelatinas/gelées

Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Sesame and Pear

Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro

Cioccolato Orsini (Italy) - Liquorice Grappa Dark
Falicetto 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) - Alkekengi
Slitti (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 biondo

Cremas para untar

Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)

Guido Castagna (Italy) - +55
La 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 Pistacchio
Maison della Nocciola (Italy) - Crema Gianduja
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno alla Nocciola
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno allo Zabaione
Slitti (Italy) - Crema da Spalmare Riccosa