The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition which was judged during autumn 2021.
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 a main round of 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).
The 2021-22 Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Limone e fondente 66% (84.26)Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gardini (Italy) - "Rustico" (84.59)Tablettes de chocolat noir avec fourrage
Gardini (Italy) - "Insolito" Gianduia Salata (85.52)Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec infusion ou arôme
Kaitxo (Spain) - Etxeko Masala (87.33)Gardini (Italy) - Cacao & Sale Dolce, con liquerizia (84.58)
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
Joan Baixas (Spain) - Chocolate con leche 51% con kikos (88.78)Kaitxo (Spain) - Txokolate con leche con regaliz y violet (86.10)
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Passion gray (83.20)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Bianco Caramello e Liquirizia (88.42)T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Caramello e Sale delle Hawaii (84.78)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Yuzu-Basilic (87.15)Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Alternative (87.93)Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Perù Buffalo Cream (87.90)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Piura's 66% Chocolate Bonbon (85.08)
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - TARTUFINO FONDENTE 72% (83.37)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Awajun Community's Bonbon (82.28)
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Rosemary lavanda e fondente (89.85)Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Girona Apple and Thyme bonbon (88.10)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - The Macallan DoubleCask 12 Yrs Bonbon (87.13)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - The Great Chocolate (87.09)
Joan Baixas (Spain) - Bombón ganache Origen Piura con mucÃlago (86.88)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Rum e Uvetta (86.28)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Xela (85.85)
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - szechuan (83.80)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Destilation of Ratafia bonbon (82.63)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Cherry and Elderflower chocolate (80.70)
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait ..
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Arhuacos Community's Bonbon (84.10)Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat au lait
JackRabbit Chocolate Studio (South Africa) - Malva Pudding (80.06)Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - The yuzu bonbon (89.20)Monia Achille (Italy) - Marrakech (85.20)
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - repsbery bonbon (83.20)
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l'enrobage et la garniture
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Mucillago (90.52)Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Polenta e lacc (Polenta e latte) (88.13)
Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Al Malinteisa (Il Malinteso) (87.93)
JackRabbit Chocolate Studio (South Africa) - Spicey Blonde & Clemengold (86.60)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Cacao Juice bonbon (83.37)
riki rika bitton (Israel) - Vegan raspberry cherry praline (80.14)
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Menta Liquirizia (94.75)Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott (94.30)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Malva Cardamomo (93.73)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Pistacchio (92.57)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Calendula Cannella (90.20)
Monia Achille (Italy) - Mmmiele (89.50)
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Croccantino alla nocciola (86.25)
Fiore 1827 (Italy) - Pralina Cassata Fiorenza (84.50)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Hazelnut Gianduja and Butter Cookie (81.49)
Massepain enrobé de chocolat noir
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Origano Selvatico di Montagna e Limone (93.63)Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Violetta Selvatica (93.22)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat noir
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Nocciola Piemonte Bassinata al Gianduia (92.13)Praliné au chocolat lait
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - Tehini bonbon (88.32)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Cremino Nocciola e Caffè (86.65)
Il Cocciolato (Italy) - IL COCCIOLATINO (82.02)
Varvaro (Italy) - Cremino a Tre Strati (81.43)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Gianduia Revolution (80.61)Praliné au chocolat blanc
Caon Chocolate (Italy) - Matcha Love (87.70)Gardini (Italy) - Cremino al Pistacchio (86.88)
Monia Achille (Italy) - Tuscia (82.31)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragèe Pinolo alla Camomilla (94.37)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Pistacchio al Cardamomo (89.62)
Casa Cacao | El Celler de Can Roca (Spain) - Pistachio with Green Peas Chocolate (85.79)
T'a Milano (Italy) - Caramello con cioccolato bianco e sale (83.87)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Tiramisù Concept (83.72)
Praliné au chocolat lait ...
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino con liquirizia (93.15)Gardini (Italy) - Cremino con Amarene (91.25)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino tre colori (90.73)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo gianduja (90.35)
Varvaro (Italy) - Cremino al Pistacchio e Nocciole (89.10)
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino con Noci (88.67)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Persi pien (88.48)
Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Ninsòla dla Bessa (Nocciola della Bessa) (87.55)
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - DiPC (85.30)
Autres - fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
JackRabbit Chocolate Studio (South Africa) - Cape Gooseberry & Strawberry (85.92)Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat au lait ..
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Prugna Menta e Sedano (88.67)Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - Sgranfgnòn - Boero (94.48)Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Ciliegia al Cognac (89.91)
Maychoco (Spain) - Mango bañado en `bean to bar´70% Perú (86.23)
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco (Italy) - Scorza di arancia candita al cioccolato (84.84)
Mirzam Chocolate makers (United Arab Emirates) - 62% Dark Chocolate Coated Oranges (83.78)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Sacher Concept (80.15)
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat au lait
Le Cacaoyer (Greece) - Vostizza currants (85.74)Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat blanc
Maychoco (Spain) - Mango con chocolate blanco 39% y lavanda (85.85)Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat noir ..
Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Torta dla nòna (Torta della nonna) (87.71)Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Al Torcèt (Il Torcetto) (82.01)
Eddy Silva (Italy) - Zeppola Velata (81.66)
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - +55 crema nocciola (93.00)Fiore 1827 (Italy) - Fiore di nocciola (87.19)
Il Cocciolato (Italy) - Ooh mamma tre (86.35)
Puchero (Spain) - Puchero Hazelnut Chocolate Spread (85.60)
Karuna Chocolate (Italy) - Organic hazelnut spread 60% (83.14)
Grezzo Raw Chocolate (Italy) - Crema spalmabile bio Gustosa (81.70)
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat au lait
Monia Achille (Italy) - Me (88.23)Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Amelina classica alla nocciola (87.12)
Gardini (Italy) - Mia, Naturalmente EVO (86.62)
Utopick Cacao (Spain) - CREMA CRISPY (81.11)
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco (Italy) - VIALLELLA (80.48)
