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)
Pure/origine repen
Grof gemalen pure/origine donkere chocoladerepen
Gardini (Italy) - "Rustico"Repen met toegevoegde smaak
Donkere chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta al limoneDonkere chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
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
Donkere chocoladerepen met een vulling
Gardini (Italy) - "Insolito" , Gianduia SalataPiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Caramello e Sale di Mothya
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Chinotto di Savona
Melkchocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Gardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte con sale e olio EVOGardini (Italy) - Cacao e Sale: latte sale e liquerizia
Witte chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta cioccolato bianco al Caramello e Sale delle HawaiiT'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta zafferano e cioccolato bianco
Witte chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
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, ganache pralines en truffels
Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Dark ganachePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura Buffalo Cream
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Vietnam Buffalo Cream
Ganaches of truffels van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak
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 of truffels van melkchocolade
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Profumo di passionePietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Madagascar
Ganaches of truffels van witte chocolade
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 of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade
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
Noten
Pralines op basis van noten
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
Gianduiotto of cremino van donkere chocolade
Bardini (Italy) - Cremino BardiniBardini (Italy) - Gianduiotto Bardini
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott
Cremino van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak
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
Met donkere chocolade omhuld marsepein
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura ViolettaPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento
Sensaciones de Chocolate (Spain) - Azahar
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade
Giraudi (Italy) - Pralina PistacchioGianduiotto of cremino van melkchocolade
Davide appendino Bean[TO]Ciok (Italy) - GianduiottoGiraudi (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
Cremino van melkchocolade zonder toegevoegde smaak
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre ColoriVarvaro (Italy) - Cremino a Tre Strati
Met melkchocolade omhuld marsepein
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Zuppa IngleseMelkchocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Slitti (Italy) - Mandorle d'AvolaNut based pralines with white chocolate
Bardini (Italy) - Tartufo BardiniTartuflanghe (Italy) - Pistacchio Praline
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - White praline with hazelnuts
Witte chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageès di Pistacchio Siciliano, cioccolato bianco, polvere di arancia e sale marinoKaramels
Karamel omhuld met melkchocolade
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - SaladinPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Salty Buffalo Caramel
Overige - fruit/suiker/boter/crème
Donkere chocolade gevuld met een zachte gelei/pasta van fruit
Cioccolato Mezzasoma (Italy) - Amore liquidoMelkchocolade gevuld met een zachte gelei/pasta van fruit
Bruno Chocolate (Israel) - Sesame and PearMet donkere chocolade omhuld heel fruit
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
Met melkchocolade omhuld heel fruit
Slitti (Italy) - AlkekengiSlitti (Italy) - Black Cherry
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Uvetta cioccolato al latte e mandorla
Met witte chocolade omhulde manon/boter/crème
T'a Milano (Italy) - Dragees caramello e sale rivestito di cioccolato biondoSmeerpasta
Donkere chocoladepasta (geen melkpoeder)
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
Melkchocoladepasta
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
