The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalist entrants of the 2026Â Italian/Mediterranean Craft Chocolatier Competition, which was judged in-person from 28 February until 3 March 2026 in Florence, Italy.Â
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)
Repen met toegevoegde smaak
Donkere chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Alici D'o Cuoppo 'e Mare (86.83)Donkere chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Ma Maroc (89.22)Eduardo Silva (Italy) - Caffè di Eduardo (86.00)
Witte chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
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, ganache pralines en truffels
Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Infinitamente Peru' (86.93)Ganaches of truffels van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak
Monia Achille (Italy) - Nocturne (92.77)Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Fondente E Lampone (85.44)
Ganaches of truffels van witte chocolade
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 of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade
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)
Noten
Pralines op basis van noten
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)
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade
Murena Suite (Italy) - Cremino Classico (86.76)Melkchocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pepe Rosa (91.57)Nut based pralines with white chocolate
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)
Witte chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pinolo Alla Camomilla (94.43)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Pepe Verde (91.04)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Tiramisù (90.77)
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade ...
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Liquirizia (92.10)Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Amarena (90.67)
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Noci (87.97)
Overige - fruit/suiker/boter/crème
Donkere chocolade gevuld met een zachte gelei/pasta van fruit
Monia Achille (Italy) - Un Tè con Hemingway (89.93)Combination chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Foresta Nera (92.47)Met donkere chocolade omhuld heel fruit
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)
Met witte chocolade omhuld heel fruit
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Arancia E Liquirizia (94.12)Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragées Cheesecake Alla Fragola (93.63)
Smeerpasta
Donkere chocoladepasta (geen melkpoeder)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Crema Nocciola +55 (96.02)Cuore di Langa (Italy) - Blanghe (88.43)
Rivoire (Italy) - Crema Monorigine Fondente Piura (84.90)
