Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition 2020 – Grand Jury Finalists
The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition which was judged during spring 2020.
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 a main round of 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).
The 2020 Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Barras saborizado
Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta Cioccolato Fondente al Limone
Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Dark Chocolate with Coffee and Anise
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Dark Chocolate with Pink Pepper and Nibs
Barras de chocolate negro con un relleno
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Fondente Tre Strati
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Gianduia Caterina
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Gianduia Tre Gusti
Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta Latte e Tè Matcha
ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece) – Bar with Lemon, Bergamot, Orange
Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas
Gardini (Italy) – 38% Cacao & Sale Dolce con Liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) – 38% Cacao & Sale Dolce con Olio EVO
Joan Baixas (Spain) – Chocolate con Leche, Praliné y Maracuyá
Joan Baixas (Spain) – Chocolate con Leche y Crujiente de Kikos
Kaitxo (Spain) – Txokolate con Leche-Regaliz y Violetas
Barras de chocolate con leche con un relleno
Knam (Italy) – Sicily
Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta Bianco Caramello e Liquirizia
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta Caramello e Sale delle Hawaii
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta Cioccolato Bianco e Zafferano
Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – White Chocolate Strawberry and Vanilla
Joan Baixas (Spain) – Chocolate Blanco, Yogurt y Frambuesa
Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro no saborizadas
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy) – Xela
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Ganache Madagascar 72%
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufino all’Acqua Madagascar 72%
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufino Piura 72,5%
Knam (Italy) – Frau Knam
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Piura Buffalo Cream
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro saborizado
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy) – Mucillago
Gardini (Italy) – Pralina alla Zuppa Inglese
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Un Tè con le Tigri
Stefania Massera – Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) – Santus
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Agrumi di Sicilia
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta al Caffè Yrgalem
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Martinica Dream
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche saborizado
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – V60 O’Payo Milk
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Uvetta del Piemonte
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) – Yuzu Bonbon
Yolanda’s Chocolatiers (Cyprus) – Passion Fruit Bonbon
Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco saborizado
elias (Israel) – Cucumber and Gin
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Albicocca e Cognac
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Elisa/Elisa’s Cake
Ganaches o trufas de una combinación de chocolates saborizado
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) – ROSADO
La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) – Bee Dark
La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) – Black Honey
Oberhöller (Italy) – Cioccolato Ripieno di Puni Whisky
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Aleatica
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Ansonica
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Pane e Olio
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Pomodoro e Basilico
Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) – Turrón de Trufa a La Mandarina y Yuzu
Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) – Turrón de Trufa con Yogur y Grosellas
Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) – Turrón Leche Oveja Latxa, Miel y Nueces
Nueces
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate negro
Bardini (Italy) – Gianduiotto Classico
Bardini (Italy) – Tartufo
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Dark Cremino with Maldon Salt Flakes
Cioccolateria FAGIOLO PEIRANO (Italy) – Bacio del Tricolore
Gardini (Italy) – «Insolito» Gianduia e Sale Dolce
Giraudi (Italy) – Gianduiotto 4.3
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cardamomo Malva
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Cannella Calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Menta Liquirizia
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Pistacchio
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Giuinott
Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy) – Gianduiotto
Mazapán cubierto de chocolate negro
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Piura Violetta
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Wild Oregano and Lemon of Sorrento
Grajeas de chocolate negro, nueces cubiertas de chocolate negro
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée al Caffè
Ciocomiti (Italy) – Ciocomiti Fave Cacao Ricoperte Cuvèe 71%
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Nocciola Piemonte Bassinata al Gianduja
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Drageès Caffè Yrgalem
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Az. Agricola Luca Di Piero (Italy) – Cioccolato Gianduia della Tuscia
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Chocolate Crunch
Grajeas de chocolate con leche, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée al Pepe Rosa
Bubo Barcelona (Spain) – Gianduja – Bubo Barcelona
Oberhöller (Italy) – Fava di Cacao Ricoperto con Cioccolato
ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece) – Pistachio Dragée with Milk Chocolate
Grajeas de chocolate blanco, nueces enteras cubiertas de chocolate blanco
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Pinolo alla Camomilla
Bubo Barcelona (Spain) – Macadam – Bubo Barcelona
T’a Milano (Italy) – DRAGÉES ARACHIDI E CARAMELLO
T’a Milano (Italy) – Dragée Caramello e Sale
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Dragées Pistacchio e Arancia
Pralinés de nuez cubiertas de una combinación de chocolates
Bardini (Italy) – Cremino Classico Tre Strati
Cioccolato TAF (Italy) – Cremino al Rosmarino
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy) – Persi Pien
elias (Israel) – Black Sesame Seeds
elias (Israel) – CORN
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Noci di Romagna
Giraudi (Italy) – Cremino Chiaro con Nocciola Intera
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufino Gianduia
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Varvaro (Italy) – Cremino al Pistacchio e Nocciole
Varvaro (Italy) – Cremino al Sale di Maldon
Varvaro (Italy) – Cremino a Tre Strati
Grajeas cubiertas de una combinación de chocolates, nueces enteras cubiertas de una combinación de chocolates
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée al Coriandolo
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Mokaccino
Caramelos
Caramelos bañados en chocolate negro
Giraudi (Italy) – PETALI CON CARAMELLO AL LAMPONE
La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) – Honey Moor
Caramelos bañados en chocolate con leche
Giraudi (Italy) – Petali al Caramello Salato
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Truffle Caramello Salato
Caramelos bañados en chocolate blanco
Mirzam Chocolate Makers (United Arab Emirates) – 36% White Chocolate Malay caramel
Otros – fruta/azúcar/mantequila/crema/misceláneos
Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate negro
Bardini (Italy) – Graffioni al maraschino
Bardini (Italy) – Pompelmo ricoperto
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Foresta Nera
Cioccolato TAF (Italy) – Palombino ubriaco
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) – Sgranfgnòn Boero
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco (Italy) – SCORZA DI ARANCIA CANDITA AL CIOCCOLATO
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Boero
Frutas enteras cubiertas de chocolate con leche
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Dragées Uvetta Latte e Mandorla
Frutas enteras cubiertas con chocolate blanco
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Cheesecake alla Fragola
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Liquirizia e Arancio
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) – Dragée Yogurt e Lampone
Otros rellenos cubiertos de chocolate negro
Gardini (Italy) – Napolitain con Ripieno Aceto Balsamico
Cremas para untar
Cremas para untar de chocolate negro (sin leche en polvo)
Ciocomiti (Italy) – Ciocomiti Crema Ciocomitica 50% Nocciole
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy) – Amelina Classica
Giraudi (Italy) – Giacometta Fondente
Guido Castagna (Italy) – +55
Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy) – Crema Spalmabile Gianduia
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Elenella Nocciola
Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche
Az. Agricola Luca Di Piero (Italy) – Nocciola della linea Nòcciola
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco (Italy) – Viallella
Gardini (Italy) – Crema all’Olio EVO