Italian/Mediterranean Competition 2015 – Grand Jury Finalists

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The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the first Italian/Mediterranean Competition, which was judged in Florence, Italy, 19 – 23 February 2015.

The judging panel included judges from Italy, France, Japan, the USA and UK 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 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 will receive a prize.

The Gold, Silver and Bronze winning products voted for by the Grand Jury in each category will be announced online on our website on 23 March 2015.

The 2015 Italian/Mediterranean Grand Jury Finalists are:

(In alphabetical order within each category)

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Barras saborizado

Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos

Il Teatro del Gelato (Italy) – Fondente all’Olio d’oliva agrumato
Vestri (Italy) – Gianduia Fondente sale & pepe

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Tavoletta di cioccolato fondente con caffe’ e anice stellato
Gardini (Italy) – Fondente con caffè e cardamomo
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco – Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) – Fondentemente
Vestri (Italy) – «I Tocchi» Fiori del Mediterraneo

Barras de chocolate negro con un relleno

Gardini (Italy) – Fondente con gianduia salata
Nadalina (Croatia) – DRIED FIGS & SWEET WINE
Nadalina (Croatia) – HONEY SAGE

Barras de chocolate negro textura áspera con sabor

Barbuto Natural (Malta) – barbuto modica chocolate carob
Vestri (Italy) – Boglio

Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos

Prodotti Gianduja Torino (Italy) – Giandujone

Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas

Gardini (Italy) – Cioccolato al latte con anice stellato
Gardini (Italy) – Cioccolato al latte con sale e liquerizia
Slitti (Italy) – Tavoletta CaffèLatte

Barras de chocolate blanco con sabores

Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Tavoletta di cioccolato bianco con mirtilli e cannella
Vestri (Italy) – «I Tocchi» Pistacchi e Uvetta
Vestri (Italy) – «Sfogliate» Sesamo e Sale Rosa dell’Himalaya

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Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas

Damian Allsop Chocolates (Spain) – Piura water ganache
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Quetzalcoatl

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado

Damian Allsop Chocolates (Spain) – Sea Water ganache
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – INCONTRO
Vestri (Italy) – Ganache all’arancino cinese

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado

Gardini (Italy) – Pralina Grappa Barricata
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco – Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) – Tartufino
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Pralina Miele e Curry

Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizado

Gian Luca Forino (Italy) – Antanarivo-Roma
Ika Chocolate (Israel) – Za’atar ganache
Il Teatro del Gelato (Italy) – Pralina al Recioto della Valpolicella
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Amarena
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Tartufo Zabajone
Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) – Pralina con Coriandolo di Taddei
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Irish Coffee
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Lampone
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Passion Fruit
Vestri (Italy) – Ganache al Basilico

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Nueces

Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro

Autore (Italy) – Croccantino honey and figs
Gardini (Italy) – Pralina Gianduia e mandaranci
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Mediterraneo
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino cannella e calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino pistacchio
Ika Chocolate (Israel) – Sesame Lemon praline
Prodotti Gianduja Torino (Italy) – Delizia
Tartuflanghe (Italy) – Mini tartufo dolce nero

Gianduiotto de chocolate negro

Guido Castagna (Italy) – Giuinott (giandujotto)

Mazapán cubierto de chocolate negro

Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – MA’ Fondant, Marzapane e Arancia

Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche

Tartuflanghe (Italy) – mini tartufo dolce pistacchio

Gianduiotto de chocolate con leche

Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Piccolo gianduja

Cremino chocolate con leche sin aromatizar

Gustolato (Croatia) – Cremino classico Nocciola Piemonte ( da noi Tostata e raffinata), ricoperto al latte (40%)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Cremino tre colori
Vestri (Italy) – Cremino

Cremino chocolate con leche con gusto

Gardini (Italy) – Cremino bigusto con amarene
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino bigusto con liquerizia
Vestri (Italy) – Cremino al Caffè

Grajeas de chocolate blanco, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate blanco

Gustolato (Croatia) – Mandorla d’Avola (da noi tostata) ricoperta di cioccolato bianco con infusione di Zafferano Istriano (Croazia)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Drageè Pistacchio e Arancia

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Caramelos

Caramelos bañados en chocolate negro

Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) – Balsamico

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Otros – fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos

Pastas de fruta cubiertas de chocolate negro, gelatinas/gelée

Gardini (Italy) – Pralina Mostarda Cesenate

Pasta de fruta cubierta de chocolate con leche, gelatinas/gelées

Slitti (Italy) – Alkekengi
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Drageè Uvetta, Latte e Mandorla

Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro

Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) – Clementina calabrese biologica candita
Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) – Clementina candita intera con honeybush e mango

Fondants recubiertos de chocolate con leche

Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) – Pop ciocc crok

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Cremas para untar

Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)

Guido Castagna (Italy) – Crema gianduja +55

Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche

Gusti di Napoli (Italy) – Crema di cioccolata al latte di bufala
Gustolato (Croatia) – Spalmabile al Pistacchio Greco
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco – Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) – Crema gianduia
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Buongiorno alla nocciola
Slitti (Italy) – Crema da Spalmare Riccosa
Vestri (Italy) – Vellutata al Latte