The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of the German, Austrian and Swiss Competition (DACH). The competition was held for the fourth time from 15 -18 June 2017, with our regional partner chocolats-de-luxe.de, in Hannover.
The award ceremony will take place in September 2017 at the Schokoladen-Gourmet-Festival (Chocolate Gourmet Festival) in Hannover. The judging took place at the inspe-ct food analysis laboratory of Dr. Thorsten Sander, where we were able to judge under laboratory conditions, a new and exciting experience for us.
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.
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
Silver: Belyzium (Germany) - Winterfest (**)
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Kardamom (**)
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Theobroma Cacao (**)
Silver: Kilian & Close (Germany) - 72% Sizilianische Mandel & Schwarze Rosine (**)
Bronze: Belyzium (Germany) - Kirsche (**)
Bronze: Schokov (Austria) - Schokov Organic "No10 Wacholder & Tanne"
Bronze: Schokov (Austria) - Schokov Organic "No9 Superfoods"
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) - Clement Single Malt Whisky Chocolate
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Lemon bar
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Silver: Schell Schokoladen (Germany) - Umami Papua
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Kilian & Close (Germany) - 52 % Noix Du Perígord (**)
Silver: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) - Vollmilch 35%/ Trüffelsalz
Silver: Pralinenwahnsinn (Germany) - Ingwer-Schokolade
Bronze: Daja Chocolate (Germany) - Erdnuss-Salz Tafel
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Clement (Germany) - Clement Jamaika Rum Chocolate
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Gold: Kilian & Close (Germany) - 30% Pistacchio Di Bronte (**)
Silver: Kilian & Close (Germany) - Café del Valles Inambari (**)
Silver: Pralinenwahnsinn (Germany) - Erdbeerschokolade
Bronze: Evers & Tochter Manufaktur (Germany) - weiße Schokolade/ Grüner Tee
Bronze: Schell Schokoladen (Germany) - Blanche Safran Curry
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´Emelie´
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´ INES ´
Bronze: Daja Chocolate (Germany) - Chocolate meets Rum
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Dirndl
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Fresh Lemon
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´Mogador´
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Lady Killer
Bronze: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - B 54
Bronze: Pralinenwahnsinn (Germany) - Fruchtige Rumpralinen mit Ron Zacapa, 23 Jahre
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Kren Chili
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Amalfi
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´Vitus´
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´Coco´
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Bündner Baumnusstorten-Praline
Bronze: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´Sophie´
Bronze: Daja Chocolate (Germany) - CaPa
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Gin Wacholder
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Hanf Ingwer
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Pave "Terra Nobile"
Silver: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Edelnougat & Arriba-Nibs
Bronze: Zart Pralinen Chocolate Makers (Austria) - Kürbis Karamell (**)
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Königin Luise Praline
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Silver: Pralinenwahnsinn (Germany) - Sesam-Gianduja
Bronze: Das Bernsteinzimmer (Germany) - Mandelnougat Marrakech
Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino
Gold: Pralinenwahnsinn (Germany) - Haselnuss-Gianduja
Milk chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Sawade Berlin (Germany) - Walnuss auf Weinbrandmarzipan
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Caramello "Ingwer Limette"
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Caramello "Himalaya Salz"
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - ´caramel y sel´
Silver: Casa Nobile (Switzerland) - Alpenkräuter-Karamell mit Baumnüssen
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Silver: Andreas Muschler (Germany) - Orangeatstäbchen
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.
(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
