European Semi-final 2013 – Grand Jury finalists
As asked for in our 2013 entrants review survey, we’ve committed from this year to announcing the Grand Jury Finalists for each competition, beginning with the European Semi-final.
The Grand Jury finalists are the entries that made it through to the final Grand Jury round after a two-day Selection process and two days of Main round judging. Close to one hundred judges took part in the Main round in London for the European Semi-final, which took place 22-26 April 2013. The highest scoring products from this round went through to the Grand Jury and are considered of high merit.
For more details about the Grand Jury process, see our post about the judging changes for 2013 here. For the winners list for this competition visit this page.
The Grand Jury finalists of the 2013 European Semi-finals are:
(In alphabetical order within each category. Prizes given are in brackets.)
Bars
Bars – Dark plain/origin bars
Akesson’s (Switzerland) – Bali, Indonesia – 75% Trinitario cocoa
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Cusco (GOLD, Overall winner & Chocolate Maker, Directly Sourced, France)
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Juliana (SILVER)
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Porcelana (SILVER)
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Chuao (NOMINATION)
Dolci Libertà (United States) – Madagascar 68% bars (NOMINATION)
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Barba 70 % (SILVER, GOLD, Denmark)
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Nicaliso 70 % (SILVER)
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Medagla 70 % (NOMINATION)
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Johe 70 %
Idilio Origins Premium Swiss Chocolates (Switzerland) – Idilio No.1 Porcelana Criollo Puro (GOLD: Switzerland)
Red Star Chocolate Ltd (United Kingdom) – Honduras Indio Rojo (SILVER, GOLD, British)
Wilkie’s Chocolate (Ireland) – Wilkie’s Chocolate Organic Amazonas 75%
Bars – Milk plain/origin bars
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Bio Lait
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Dark Milk 55 % (GOLD, Overall & Directly Traded)
Friis-Holm (Denmark) – Friis-Holm Dark Milk 65 %
Red Star Chocolate Ltd (United Kingdom) – Venezuela Ocumare 55% milk (SILVER, GOLD, Chocolate Maker)
Slitti (Italy) – LatteNero 45% bar
Bars – White plain/origin bars
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Cote d’Ivoire (tablette 75% cocoa) (NOMINATION)
Bars – Flavoured dark chocolate
Akesson’s (Switzerland) – 75% chocolate & black pepper (GOLD)
Chocolate Naive (Lithuania) – Dark chocolate with creamy coffee (NOMINATION)
Clement Chococult (Germany) – Gefüllte Whiskyschokolade (SILVER)
Co Couture (United Kingdom) – Fresh Mint & Honey Notes Bar
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Sea salted caramel filled bar (SILVER, GOLD, British)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Brickhouse bakery sourdough bar
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Organic dark chocolate bar with Anglesey sea salt
The Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) – Orange & Pink Lake Salt (SILVER)
The Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) – The Chieftain (NOMINATION)
Bars – Flavoured milk chocolate
Akesson’s (Switzerland) – 45% Bali Milk Chocolate with Fleur de Sel & Coconut Blossom Sugar (NOMINATION)
Bonnat Chocolatier (France) – Lait praliné amandes
Chocolate Naive (Lithuania) – Milk Chocolate with salted caramel
chocoMe (Hungary) – chocoMe K106
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Organic Milk chocolate bar with salted caramelised almonds and rosemary (SILVER)
Toot Sweets- Shropshire Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Milk Chocolate Bar with Cocoa Nibs, Pistachios and Smoked Sea Salt (NOMINATION)
Bars – Flavoured white chocolate
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – sea salted sesame praline bar
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Organic White Chocolate & Cardamom Bar (GOLD)
Filled chocolates – dark (flavoured or unflavoured)
Unflavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles
Clement chococult (Germany) – Truffelpraline Maracaibo 88
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – RAW Ecuadorian 85% dark chocolate truffle (GOLD)
Unflavoured dark – Nut pralines
Clement chococult (Germany) – Persia Marzipanpraline
Flavoured dark – Ganaches and truffles
Demarquette Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Per Fumum Majestic Scent
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – The London Gent
Shelly Preston for Boutique Aromatique (United Kingdom) – Garden Mint & Sweet Basil (GOLD, Overall & British)
Shelly Preston for Boutique Aromatique (United Kingdom) – Sicilian Lemon & Sweet Lavender (SILVER)
Shelly Preston for Boutique Aromatique (United Kingdom) – Yuzu, Citrus Paradisi, Pimento Berry (SILVER)
Shelly Preston for Boutique Aromatique (United Kingdom) – Espresso, Cardamom & Bitter Almond (NOMINATION)
Dark – Nut based pralines and gianduja, enrobed whole nuts
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Salted Chocolate Toffee & Crunchy Praline (GOLD)
Dark – Caramels
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Sea salted caramel (GOLD)
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Kalamansi Lime Caramel (SILVER)
Rococo Chocolates Ltd (United Kingdom) – Passion Fruit and Rosemary Caramel (SILVER)
Dark – Fruit pastes, jellies/gelée, enrobed whole fruits
The Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) – Orange & Salt (SILVER)
Filled chocolates – milk (flavoured or unflavoured)
Milk – Ganaches and truffles
Clement Chococult (Germany) – Limoncello Truffes
White – flavoured filled chocolates
Chococo (United Kingdom) – Lemon Curd chocolate
Choctails (United Kingdom) – Pina Colada
Milk – Nut based pralines
Francois Pralus (France) – Bar Infernal milk (SILVER)
Milk – Caramels
Centho-Chocolates (Belgium) – Salin (NOMINATION)
The Chocolate Tree (United Kingdom) – Salted Caramel (SILVER)
Filled chocolates – mixed (flavoured or unflavoured)
Ganaches and truffles with mixed dark/milk/white chocolate for coating and fillings
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Passion fruit curd (GOLD, Overall & British)
Paul Wayne Gregory Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Passion Fruit Bonbon (With single origin chocolate)
Shelly Preston for Boutique Aromatique (United Kingdom) – Honeyed, Hand-Blended Chai (NOMINATION)
Spreads
Dark – Spreads
Coppeneur (Germany) – Cru de Cao Canapé Crème nuts praliné (SILVER)
Milk – Spreads
coppeneur (Germany) – Cru de Cao Canapé Crème Almond Praline
Francois Pralus (France) – Creme de Noisette (hazelnut spread) (SILVER)
Paul A Young Fine Chocolates (United Kingdom) – Sea Salted Caramel (NOMINATION)
