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)

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Barras con sabor

Barras de chocolate negro con infusiones o polvos

T’a Milano (Italy)

Barras de chocolate negro con inclusiones o piezas

Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy)

Barras de chocolate negro con un relleno

Volpati Davide (Italy)

Barras de chocolate con leche con infusiones o polvos

ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece)
T’a Milano (Italy)

Barras de chocolate con leche con inclusiones o piezas

Gardini (Italy)
Joan Baixas (Spain)
Kaitxo (Spain)

Barras de chocolate con leche con un relleno

Knam (Italy)

Barras de chocolate blanco con infusiones o polvos

T’a Milano (Italy)

Barras de chocolate blanco con inclusiones o piezas

Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy)
Joan Baixas (Spain)

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Ganaches, palets, ganaches pralinés y trufas

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro sin sabor

Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy)
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy)
Knam (Italy)
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate negro

Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy)
Gardini (Italy)
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy)
Stefania Massera – Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate con leche

Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)
Ronen Aflalo (Israel)
Yolanda’s Chocolatiers (Cyprus)

Ganaches o trufas de chocolate blanco

elias (Israel)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

Ganaches o trufas utilizando cobertura o relleno negro / con leche

Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy)
La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy)
Oberhöller (Italy)
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)
Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain)

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Nueces

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate negro (chocotejas)

Bardini (Italy)
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy)
Cioccolateria FAGIOLO PEIRANO (Italy)
Gardini (Italy)
Giraudi (Italy)
Guido Castagna (Italy)
Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy)

Mazapán recubierto de chocolate negro

Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate oscuro (grajeas)

Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)
Ciocomiti (Italy)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate con leche (chocotejas)

Az. Agricola Luca Di Piero (Italy)
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy)

Bombones de nuez con base de chocolate con leche (chocotejas) …

Bardini (Italy)
Cioccolato TAF (Italy)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy)
elias (Israel)
Gardini (Italy)
Giraudi (Italy)
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy)
Varvaro (Italy)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas) …

Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate con leche (grajeas)

Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)
Bubo Barcelona (Spain)
ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece)
Oberhöller (Italy)

Nueces enteras revestidas con chocolate blanco (grajeas)

Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)
Bubo Barcelona (Spain)
T’a Milano (Italy)
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

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Caramelos

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate negro

Giraudi (Italy)
La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy)

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate con leche

Giraudi (Italy)
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy)

Caramelos revestidos de chocolate con leche ..

Mirzam Chocolate Makers (United Arab Emirates)

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Otros – fruta / azúcar / mantequilla / crema

Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate negro

Bardini (Italy)
Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)
Cioccolato TAF (Italy)
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy)
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco – Società Agricola Semplice (Italy)
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy)

Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate con leche

Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy)

Fruta entera recubierta de chocolate blanco

Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy)

Manon / mantequilla / crema recubierta de chocolate negro ..

Gardini (Italy)

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Cremas para untar

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

Ciocomiti (Italy)
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy)
Giraudi (Italy)
Guido Castagna (Italy)
Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy)
Volpati Davide (Italy)

Cremas para untar de chocolate con leche

Az. Agricola Luca Di Piero (Italy)
Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco – Società Agricola Semplice (Italy)
Gardini (Italy)