The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2026 Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged in-person from 28 February until 3 March 2026 in Florence, Italy.
The judging panel included our regular judges, along with many of our IICCT alumni and other specialists from the local area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
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.
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.
The 2026 Italy/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme
Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Alici D'o Cuoppo 'e Mare (86.83)Tablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Ma Maroc (89.22)Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Caffè di Eduardo (86.00)
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
Caon Chocolate (Italy) - Pepperhome (86.55)Maychoco (Spain) - Chocolate Blanco con Mango Limón y Sal (86.22)
T'a Milano (Italy) - White Chocolate Caramel and Hawaian Salt (84.53)
Ganaches, palets, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Infinitamente Peru' (86.93)Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
Monia Achille (Italy) - Nocturne (92.77)Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Fondente E Lampone (85.44)
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - il Lampone e la Rosa (87.69)Stefania Massera - PASTICCERIA MASSERA (Italy) - Studio in Bianco (85.68)
Yolanda's Chocolatiers (Cyprus) - Rose (82.85)
Ganaches ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l'enrobage et la garniture
Stefania Massera - PASTICCERIA MASSERA (Italy) - Studio in Ambra (92.87)Stefania Massera - PASTICCERIA MASSERA (Italy) - Studio in Nero (89.67)
Chocolates Maüa (Spain) - Trufa de Gin Xoriguer con Limón (89.22)
Chocolates Maüa (Spain) - Bombón con Naranja de Sóller (86.25)
Stefania Massera - PASTICCERIA MASSERA (Italy) - Studio in Rosso (82.02)
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott (97.75)Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Menta e Liquirizia (92.95)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Malva Cardamomo (91.99)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Cannella e Calendula (91.28)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Un Altro Cremino (90.40)
Murena Suite (Italy) - Cremino Fondente (88.19)
Trufas Martinez (Spain) - Cubanito (86.22)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Giandujotti Depetris (84.36)
Rivoire (Italy) - Gianduiotto (82.87)
Praliné au chocolat lait
Murena Suite (Italy) - Cremino Classico (86.76)Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pepe Rosa (91.57)Praliné au chocolat blanc
TRIFULOT TARTUFLANGHE (Italy) - Bacio di Dama Cookie Truffle (92.73)TRIFULOT TARTUFLANGHE (Italy) - Pistachio Truffle (89.20)
TRIFULOT TARTUFLANGHE (Italy) - Vermouth Truffle (87.90)
TRIFULOT TARTUFLANGHE (Italy) - White Chocolate Truffle (86.87)
TRIFULOT TARTUFLANGHE (Italy) - Strawberry&Cream Truffle (86.18)
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Pistacchio (85.45)
Tartufo Regale (Italy) - Tartufo Regale -Alba White- (83.28)
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pinolo Alla Camomilla (94.43)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pepe Verde (91.04)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Tiramisù (90.77)
Praliné au chocolat lait ...
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Liquirizia (92.10)Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Amarena (90.67)
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Noci (87.97)
Autres - fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
Monia Achille (Italy) - Un Tè con Hemingway (89.93)Combination chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Foresta Nera (92.47)Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - Sgranfgnòn Boero (94.88)Maychoco (Spain) - Mango Bañado En Chocolate 70% Piura (90.08)
Maychoco (Spain) - Bombón de Vino Dulce y Pasas de Málaga (85.37)
Clorawfila (Spain) - Orangettes (85.18)
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat blanc
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Arancia E Liquirizia (94.12)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Cheesecake Alla Fragola (93.63)
Pâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Crema Nocciola +55 (96.02)Cuore di Langa (Italy) - Blanghe (88.43)
Rivoire (Italy) - Crema Monorigine Fondente Piura (84.90)
