{"id":63932,"date":"2026-01-27T22:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/?p=63932"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:20:20","slug":"d-a-ch-and-eastern-european-craft-chocolatier-competition-2026-grand-jury-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enter.chocolateawards.com\/it\/competitions\/dach\/d-a-ch-and-eastern-european-craft-chocolatier-competition-2026-grand-jury-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"D.A.CH. and Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition 2026 – Grand Jury Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2026<\/strong>\u00a0DACH and Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competitions<\/strong>, which were judged in-person from 22-23 January 2026 in Vienna, Austria as part of the Schokoladefestival. These competitions judged the craft chocolatier entries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland and countries of Eastern Europe with the help of our local partner and judge Lilla Toth-Tatai from Taste.Better.Chocolate in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry will receive a prize.<\/p>\n

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Judges<\/a><\/p>\n

Winners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

The 2026 DACH Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(In alphabetical order within each category)<\/p>\n\n\n

Barrette aromatizzate<\/h1>

Barrette al cioccolato bianco aromatizzato con infusione o aromi<\/h2>Chocolate Vision<\/a><\/span> (Germany) - Houjicha<\/strong> (86.53)<\/span>

Barrette di cioccolato combination con inclusioni o pezzi<\/h2>Tr\u00fcffel G\u00fcse Hannover<\/a><\/span> (Germany) - Best Taste Ever<\/strong> (86.28)<\/span>

Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache<\/h1>

Ganache o tartufi con cioccolato fondente aromatizzato<\/h2>Nobile AG<\/a><\/span> (Switzerland) - Kantons Praline Fribourg<\/strong> (82.38)<\/span>

Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte<\/h1>

Drag\u00e9es di cioccolato fondente, noci intere ricoperte<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Tonka Mandel Dragee VEGAN<\/strong> (84.55)<\/span>

Drag\u00e9es al latte\/noci intere ricoperte di cioccolato al latte<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Weisse Zimt Mandel Dragees<\/strong> (83.55)<\/span>

Spalmabili<\/h1>

Spalmabili con cioccolato fondente (senza latte in polvere)<\/h2>AHERZ<\/a><\/span> (Austria) - Piemont Haselnusscreme 63% Nuss<\/strong> (82.43)<\/span>
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The 2026 Eastern European Craft Chocolatier Competition Grand Jury Finalists are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(In alphabetical order within each category)<\/p>\n\n\n

Ganaches, paletes, praline e tartufi alla ganache<\/h1>

Ganache o tartufi di cioccolato fondente non aromatizzato<\/h2>Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Ecuador Dark Chocolate Water Ganache<\/strong> (87.73)<\/span>

Praline a base di noci e noci ricoperte<\/h1>

Drag\u00e9es di cioccolato fondente, noci intere ricoperte<\/h2>chocoMe<\/a><\/span> (Hungary) - Piemonte hazelnut, salted dark gianduja<\/strong> (86.70)<\/span>

Praline a base di noci\/gianduja con cioccolato al latte<\/h2>Maria Magdalena Bizgan (Romania) - Walnut Whipped Praline<\/strong> (85.73)<\/span>
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