Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Competition 2019 – Grand Jury Finalists
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).
While listing as a Grand Jury Finalist is an achievement in itself, it does not necessarily indicate that the entry received a prize.
The 2019 Italian/Mediterranean Chocolatier Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Repen met toegevoegde smaak
Donkere chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta al limone
Donkere chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Gardini (Italy) – “Speziali”: fondente con tè verde Sakura
Gardini (Italy) – “Speziali” fondente con caffè e cardamomo
Donkere chocoladerepen met een vulling
Gardini (Italy) – “Insolito” gianduia salata
Melk chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Anchoa Monper
Melkchocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Café Con Leche Monper
Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Curry con Kikos Monper
Gardini (Italy) – Cacao e Sale: latte sale e liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) – Cacao e Sale: latte con sale e olio EVO
Melkchocoladerepen met een vulling
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Gianduia ai Tre Gusti
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Gianduia Caterina
Witte chocoladerepen met een infusie of aroma
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta zafferano
Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Mojito Monper
Monper Chocolate (Spain) – Chocolate Leche Merengada Monper
Witte chocoladerepen met insluitsels of stukjes
T’a Milano (Italy) – Tavoletta sale delle Hawaii
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines en truffels
Donkere chocolade ganaches of truffels zonder toegevoegde smaak
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Vegan
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Elba Piura
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Piura Paolina
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufo Piura 72,5%
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Piura Buffalo Cream
Ganaches of truffels van donkere chocolade met toegevoegde smaak
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Martinica Dream
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Silosò
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) – Tartufo al caffe’ amaro
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Caffè Turco
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Passion Fruit
Slitti (Italy) – Pralina Irish Coffee
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Profumo di bergamotto
Vestri (Italy) – Pralina Fragola e Aceto Balsamico
Vestri (Italy) – Praline Cipolla e Aceto Balsamico
Ganaches of truffels van melkchocolade
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Moscato e Menta
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Albicocca e Sambuco
Ganaches of truffels van witte chocolade
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Torta Albicocca e Cognac
Ganaches of truffels met een coating of vulling van gemengde donkere/melk/witte chocolade
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Aleatica
Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) – Dressing
Noten
Pralines op basis van noten
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Giuinott
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Pistacchio di Bronte
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Fiore di malva e Cardamomo
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Cannella e Calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Cremino Menta e Liquirizia
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Dark cremino with maldon salt flakes
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) – Cremino Tanzania
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) – middel east bonbon
Bardini (Italy) – Tartufo Bardini
Bardini (Italy) – Cremino Bardini
Bardini (Italy) – Gianduiotto Bardini
Giraudi (Italy) – Gianduiotto 4.3
Giraudi (Italy) – Pralina estrusa al Pistacchio
Giraudi (Italy) – Pralina estrusa Fragola
Giraudi (Italy) – Croccantello Nocciola
Met donkere chocolade omhuld marsepein
Cioccolateria FAGIOLO PEIRANO (Italy) – Bacio del Tricolore (Marchio Registrato)
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Wild oregano and lemon of Sorrento
Sensaciones de Chocolate (Spain) – Azahar
Donkere chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Nocciola Piemonte Bassinata al Gianduia
Pralines op basis van noten met melkchocolade
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) – Cremino Bigusto con Noci
Cioccolato TAF (Italy) – Cremino al Rosmarino
Varvaro (Italy) – Cremino a tre strati
Varvaro (Italy) – Cremino al Pistacchio e Nocciole
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Piccolo Gianduja
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Cremino Tre Colori
Vestri (Italy) – Cremino Sale Miyakojima
Vestri (Italy) – Pralina Sale e Sesamo Nero Caramellato
Melkchocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Slitti (Italy) – Mandorle d’Avola
Slitti (Italy) – Pistacchi di Bronte
Witte chocolade dragees, omhulde hele noten
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Drageès Pistacchio Siciliano e arancia
T’a Milano (Italy) – Dragees caramello e sale
Overige – fruit/suiker/boter/crème
Donkere chocolade gevuld met een zachte gelei/pasta van fruit
Oberhöller (Italy) – Il coure al caramello
Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) – Sgranfgnòn
Gardini (Italy) – Rustico
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Piura Violetta
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) – Boero
Pelagagge Riccardo (Italy) – Clementina candita con honeybush e mango
Melkchocolade gevuld met een zachte gelei/pasta van fruit
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) – Uvetta cioccolato al latte e mandorla
Depetris Riccardo / Depetris…i Ciculaté (Italy) – Persi Pien
Slitti (Italy) – Fragole
Slitti (Italy) – Black Cherry
Smeerpasta
Donkere chocoladepasta (geen melkpoeder)
Ciokkolando di Grillo Salvatore (Italy) – Crema Spalmabile Gianduia
Ciokkolando di Grillo Salvatore (Italy) – Crema Spalmabile Fondente EVO
Oberhöller (Italy) – Crema di nocciole a cacao senza latte
Volpati Davide (Italy) – Elenella Nocciola
Guido Castagna (Italy) – Crema Nocciola +55
Giraudi (Italy) – CREMA SPALMABILE FONDENTE
Vestri (Italy) – La Pura
Melkchocoladepasta
Slitti (Italy) – Crema da Spalmare Riccosa
Melk smeerpasta
Witte chocoladpasta
Oberhöller (Italy) – Crema di pistacchio
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) – Buongiorno allo Zabaione