The combined Italian National and Mediterranean regional chocolate competition brings together cultures and chocolate companies sharing the influence and ingredients of the Mediterranean sea. Winners will pass through to the World Final later in 2020.
This regional competition awards prizes for chocolatier products including filled chocolates/bonbons, pralines, flavoured bars and chocolate spreads. Plain/origin and flavoured bean-to-bar products from all European, African and Middle East chocolate makers will be judged at the 2020 European Bean-to-bar Chocolate Maker competition.
The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine chocolate.
Judges
The judges were drawn from local experts, food journalists and pastry chefs and members of our permanent international Grand Jury and guest judges.
- Winners
- Finalists
- Judges
- Grand Jury
Prizes
The categories judged 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
Bronze: T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Cioccolato Fondente al Limone
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Silver: Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark Chocolate with Coffee and Anise
Silver: Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark Chocolate with Pink Pepper and Nibs
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gold: Volpati Davide (Italy) - Gianduia Caterina
Silver: Volpati Davide (Italy) - Gianduia Tre Gusti
Bronze: Volpati Davide (Italy) - Fondente Tre Strati
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Silver: T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Latte e Tè Matcha
Bronze: ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece) - Bar with Lemon, Bergamot, Orange
Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gold: Joan Baixas (Spain) - Chocolate con Leche y Crujiente de Kikos
+ Special: Gastronomic
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - 38% Cacao & Sale Dolce con Liquerizia
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - 38% Cacao & Sale Dolce con Olio EVO
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Kaitxo (Spain) - Txokolate con Leche-Regaliz y Violetas
Bronze: Joan Baixas (Spain) - Chocolate con Leche, Praliné y Maracuyá
Milk chocolate bars with a filling
Bronze: Knam (Italy) - Sicily
White chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Gold: T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Caramello e Sale delle Hawaii
Silver: T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Bianco Caramello e Liquirizia
Bronze: T'a Milano (Italy) - Tavoletta Cioccolato Bianco e Zafferano
White chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Silver: Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - White Chocolate Strawberry and Vanilla
Silver: Joan Baixas (Spain) - Chocolate Blanco, Yogurt y Frambuesa
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Tartufino all'Acqua Madagascar 72%
Silver: Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Xela (**)
Silver: Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Ganache Madagascar 72%
Silver: Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Tartufino Piura 72,5%
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura Buffalo Cream
+ Special: Non-cow milk
Bronze: Knam (Italy) - Frau Knam
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Martinica Dream
Silver: Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Mucillago (**)
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Pralina alla Zuppa Inglese
+ Special: Recipe
Silver: Stefania Massera - Pasticceria Gino Massera (Italy) - Santus
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Agrumi di Sicilia
Bronze: Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - Un Tè con le Tigri
Bronze: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta al Caffè Yrgalem
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - V60 O’Payo Milk
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Uvetta del Piemonte
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - Yuzu Bonbon
Bronze: Yolanda's Chocolatiers (Cyprus) - Passion Fruit Bonbon
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Gold: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Albicocca e Cognac
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Elisa/Elisa's Cake
Bronze: elias (Israel) - Cucumber and Gin
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Gold: Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - Ansonica
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) - Bee Dark
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - Aleatica
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Pomodoro e Basilico
Silver: Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) - Turrón de Trufa a La Mandarina y Yuzu
+ Special: Classic
Bronze: La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) - Black Honey
Bronze: Oberhöller (Italy) - Cioccolato Ripieno di Puni Whisky (**)
Bronze: Paola Francesca Bertani (Italy) - Pane e Olio
Bronze: Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) - Turrón de Trufa con Yogur y Grosellas
Bronze: Rafa Gorrotxategi (Spain) - Turrón Leche Oveja Latxa, Miel y Nueces
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Menta Liquirizia
+ Special: Local ingredients
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott
+ Special: Innovation
Silver: Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark Cremino with Maldon Salt Flakes
+ Special: Local ingredients
+ Special: Classic
Silver: Cioccolateria FAGIOLO PEIRANO (Italy) - Bacio del Tricolore
+ Special: Classic
Silver: Giraudi (Italy) - Gianduiotto 4.3
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cardamomo Malva
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Cannella Calendula
Silver: Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino Pistacchio
Bronze: Bardini (Italy) - Gianduiotto Classico
Bronze: Gardini (Italy) - "Insolito" Gianduia e Sale Dolce
Bronze: Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy) - Gianduiotto
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild Oregano and Lemon of Sorrento
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Piura Violetta
+ Special: Local ingredients
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Nocciola Piemonte Bassinata al Gianduja
Silver: Ciocomiti (Italy) - Ciocomiti Fave Cacao Ricoperte Cuvèe 71% (**)
Bronze: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée al Caffè
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Chocolate Crunch
Silver: Az. Agricola Luca Di Piero (Italy) - Cioccolato Gianduia della Tuscia
Nut based pralines with combination chocolate
Gold: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Liquerizia
+ Gold: Flavoured cremino
Silver: Cioccolato TAF (Italy) - Cremino al Rosmarino
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Amarene
+ Silver: Flavoured cremino
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto con Noci di Romagna
+ Special: Local ingredients
Silver: Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
+ Gold: Gianduiotto
Bronze: Bardini (Italy) - Cremino Classico Tre Strati
Bronze: Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Persi Pien (**)
Bronze: elias (Israel) - Black Sesame Seeds
Bronze: Giraudi (Italy) - Cremino Chiaro con Nocciola Intera
Bronze: Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Tartufino Gianduia
Bronze: Varvaro (Italy) - Cremino al Pistacchio e Nocciole
Combination chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Mokaccino
Silver: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée al Coriandolo
Milk chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée al Pepe Rosa
Silver: Bubo Barcelona (Spain) - Gianduja - Bubo Barcelona
Silver: ÉSOPHY Mediterranean Inspired Chocolates (Greece) - Pistachio Dragée with Milk Chocolate
Bronze: Oberhöller (Italy) - Fava di Cacao Ricoperto con Cioccolato (**)
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Gold: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Pinolo alla Camomilla
Silver: Bubo Barcelona (Spain) - Macadam - Bubo Barcelona
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Dragées Pistacchio e Arancia
Bronze: T'a Milano (Italy) - Dragée Caramello e Sale
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Gold: La Botteghina del Cioccolato (Italy) - Honey Moor
+ Special: Local ingredients
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Bronze: Giraudi (Italy) - Petali al Caramello Salato
Bronze: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Truffle Caramello Salato
White chocolate enrobed caramels
Bronze: Mirzam Chocolate Makers (United Arab Emirates) - 36% White Chocolate Malay caramel
Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Gold: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Foresta Nera
Gold: Falicetto Cioccolato Puro Piacenza (Italy) - Sgranfgnòn Boero
+ Gold: Boero
+ Special: Classic
+ Special: Local ingredients
Gold: Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Boero
Bronze: Bardini (Italy) - Pompelmo ricoperto
Bronze: Maychoco (Spain) - Mango Bañado en Bean to Bar 70% Perú (**)
Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Silver: Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Dragées Uvetta Latte e Mandorla
White chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Silver: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Cheesecake alla Fragola
Silver: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Yogurt e Lampone
Bronze: Bellantoni Cioccolato (Italy) - Dragée Liquirizia e Arancio
Other fillings with dark chocolate
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Napolitain con Ripieno Aceto Balsamico
+ Special: Local ingredients
Spreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Gold: Guido Castagna (Italy) - +55
Silver: Giraudi (Italy) - Giacometta Fondente
Silver: Volpati Davide (Italy) - Elenella Nocciola (**)
Bronze: Ciocomiti (Italy) - Ciocomiti Crema Ciocomitica 50% Nocciole
Bronze: Depetris Riccardo / Depetris...i Ciculaté (Italy) - Amelina Classica
Bronze: Pasticceria Ugetti (Italy) - Crema Spalmabile Gianduia
Spreads with milk chocolate
Silver: Gardini (Italy) - Crema all'Olio EVO
+ Special: Local ingredients
Bronze: Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco (Italy) - Viallella
(*) Declared chocolate maker for private label bars. (**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.
