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)
Tablettes D’Origine/Noir
Tablettes de chocolat noir brut nature/d'origine
Gardini (Italy) - "Rustico"Tablettes Aromatisées
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec infusion ou arôme
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta al limoneTablettes de chocolat noir avec inclusions ou morceaux
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
Tablettes de chocolat noir avec fourrage
Gardini (Italy) - "Insolito" , Gianduia SalataPiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Caramello e Sale di Mothya
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Chinotto di Savona
Tablettes de chocolat au lait avec inclusions ou morceaux
Gardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte con sale e olio EVOGardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte sale e liquerizia
Tablettes de chocolat blanc aromatisées avec infusion ou arôme
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta cioccolato bianco al Caramello e Sale delle HawaiiT'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta zafferano e cioccolato bianco
Tablettes de chocolat blanc avec inclusions ou morceaux
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, pralines avec ganache, truffes
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat noir non aromatisées
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Dark ganachePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura Buffalo Cream
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Vietnam Buffalo Cream
Ganaches ou truffes de chocolat noir aromatisées
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 ou truffes au chocolat au lait
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Profumo di passionePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Madagascar
Ganaches ou truffes au chocolat blanc
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 ou truffes utilisant du chocolat noir/au lait/blanc pour l'enrobage et la garniture
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
Fruits secs
Praliné au chocolat noir
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
Chocolat noir gianduiotto / cremino
Bardini (Italy) - Cremino BardiniBardini (Italy) - Gianduiotto Bardini
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott
Chocolat noir cremino aromatisé
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
Massepain enrobé de chocolat noir
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura ViolettaPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento
Sensaciones de Chocolate (Spain) - Azahar
Praliné au chocolat lait
Giraudi (Italy) - Pralina PistacchioChocolat au lait gianduiotto ou cremino
Davide appendino Bean[TO]Ciok (Italy) - GianduiottoGiraudi (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
Chocolat au lait cremino non aromatisé
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre ColoriVarvaro (Italy) - Cremino a Tre Strati
Massepain enrobé de chocolat lait
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Zuppa IngleseDragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat lait
Slitti (Italy) - Mandorle d'AvolaPraliné au chocolat blanc
Bardini (Italy) - Tartufo BardiniTartuflanghe (Italy) - Pistacchio Praline
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - White praline with hazelnuts
Dragées/ fruits secs entiers enrobés au chocolat blanc
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageès di Pistacchio Siciliano, cioccolato bianco, polvere di arancia e sale marinoCaramels
Caramels enrobés de chocolat au lait
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - SaladinPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Buffalo Caramel
Autres - fruits / sucre / beurre / crème
Pâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat noir
Cioccolato Mezzasoma (Italy) - Amore liquidoPâtes de fruits, gelées enrobées de chocolat au lait
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Sesame and PearFruits entiers enrobés de chocolat noir
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
Fruits entiers enrobés de chocolat au lait
Slitti (Italy) - AlkekengiSlitti (Italy) - Black Cherry
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Uvetta cioccolato al latte e mandorla
Manon/beurre/crème enrobés de chocolat blanc
T'a Milano (Italy) - Dragees caramello e sale rivestito di cioccolato biondoPâte à tartiner
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat noir (sans poudre de lait)
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
Pâtes à tartiner au chocolat au lait
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
