The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH). The competition was held for the third time from 28 April-1 May 2016 at our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de, in Hannover.
The award ceremony will take place in September 2016 at the Schokoladen-Gourmet-Festival (Chocolate Gourmet Festival) in Hannover.
Judges
The judging panel was made up of pastry chefs, journalists, restaurant reviewers, bloggers, culinary educators and chefs, as well as members of our Grand Jury.
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Prizes
The entry categories included flavoured chocolate bars, filled chocolates and spreads, and are based on yearly feedback from our entrants and in consultation with the fine chocolate industry. All judging is anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.
Awards are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize.
(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: Trüffel Güse (Germany) - Grand Cru Zartbitter, 65 %, mit Carolina-Reaper Chili und Mango
Bronze: Karin Ebelsberger (Germany) - Beni Kaffee Schokolade
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Trüffel Güse (Germany) - 65 %, mit Bird Eye Chili und gerösteten, gesalzenen Erdnüssen
Silver: Trüffel Güse (Germany) - 65 %, mit Habanero Chili und leicht süßen Sauerkirschen
Bronze: Schokov (Austria) - Schokov Organic No5 "Chili & Himbeere"
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) - Single Malt Whisky Schokolade
Silver: Schell Schokoladen (Germany) - Gefüllte Whiskyschokolade
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Bratapfel Marzipan Schokolade
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Milk chocolatebar with lemon
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bronze: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) - Vollmichschokolade mit Trüffelsalz
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) - Jamaika Rum Schokolade
Silver: Clement (Germany) - Zirben Schokolade
Silver: Trüffel Güse (Germany) - 40 %, gefüllt mit einem Ganache aus Sizilianischer Blutorange
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Slyrs Whiskyliqueur Schokolade
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Spekulatius Nougat Schokolade
Bronze: Konditorei Johannes Pernsteiner (Germany) - Ingwer Trüffel Schokolade
Bronze: Konditorei Johannes Pernsteiner (Germany) - Rum Trüffel Schokolade
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Silver: Trüffel Box handgemachte Pralinen (Germany) - Weiße Schokolade mit Curry Kürbiskerne
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - White chocolatebar with cranberries, pistachios & cocoa bits
Bronze: Kilian & Close (Germany) - 30% Pistacchio Di Bronte
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Emelie
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Grand Cru Arriba 72% Truffe
Bronze: Timo A. Meyer (Germany) - Palet d'or
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Negroni Praline
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Absinth coffee praline
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Praline Rose melissa
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Whisky Truffe
Bronze: Harrerchocolat (Austria) - Calamansi Gingerpraline
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Mogador
Silver: Harrerchocolat (Austria) - Grapefruit praline
Silver: Meisterwerk Chocolaterie - runde Schokolade (Germany) - Vollmilch Praline Gin mit einem Hauch Himbeer-Rosé
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Mountain hey milk praline
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Praline Tropicana
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Coco
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Sophie
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Caramel y sel
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Doppelbock Truffe
Bronze: Clement (Germany) - Pfirisch Joghurt Nougat
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Bronze: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Pastetenkonfekt
Milk chocolate enrobed marzipan
Bronze: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Silver: Confiserie Mélanie (Germany) - Gesalzene Erdnuss
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Bronze: Schell Schokoladen (Germany) - Zitronennüsschen
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - 1001 Night Caramel
Bronze: kettler Schokolade (Germany) - Bierkaramell
Bronze: kettler Schokolade (Germany) - Orangenkaramell
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Bronze: kettler Schokolade (Germany) - Quittenkaramell
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: beckscocoa (Germany) - Schokohaselnusscreme
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.