The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the Italian/Mediterranean Competition which was judged in Florence, Italy from 25 – 29 February 2016.
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 two days of Main round 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 2016 Italian/Mediterranean Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark chocolate bar with coffee and star aniseVestri (Italy) - Boglio
Vestri (Italy) - Toscolata all'olio
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark chocolate bar with pink pepper and cocoa beansGardini (Italy) - Fondente con Caffè e Cardamomo
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta Inclusioni "Sapore d'Oriente"
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Gardini (Italy) - Gianduia SalataChoX (Italy) - Quadra Arancia
Vestri (Italy) - Gianduia Fondente c/Pepe Sarawak
Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars
Donna Elvira (Italy) - Cioccolata Modicana Luppolo Amarillo'Naked' filled dark chocolate bars (filling only, no coating)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Gianduja FondenteMilk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Milk chocolate bar with blackberry and salt flakesGiraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta Inclusioni "Sapore di Bosco"
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta Inclusioni "Sapore Esotico"
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta Inclusioni "Sapore di Mare"
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Gianduja
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Cacao Sampaka (Spain) - White Chocolate Bar With Srawberry And RoseCacao Sampaka (Spain) - WHITE CHOCOLATE BAR WITH LIME AND CAYENNE
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - White chocolate bar with cranberry and cinnamon
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - White chocolate bar with hazelnuts and alkekengi
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Croccante
Vestri (Italy) - Sfogliate Sale dell'Himalaya & Sesamo Tostato
Vestri (Italy) - "Tocchi" Pistacchio & Uvetta
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Luca Mannori (Italy) - Puro NicaraguaLuca Mannori (Italy) - Puro Ocumare
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Torta Fondente Uvetta e Rhum Agricolo della MartinicaPeano (Italy) - limone e pepperoncino
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Tamarind and coconut
Luca Mannori (Italy) - Red Honduras
Vestri (Italy) - Ganache Zafferano/Mandarino
Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles
Barbero Cioccolato dal 1881 (Italy) - DIAMANTE GRAPPA E MIELERiccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Profumo - ganache di pompelmo rosa e cardamomo
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Peano (Italy) - cioccolatino bianco all'aranciaPeano (Italy) - mokha
Joulietta Chocolatier & Patissier (Cyprus) - Basil & Orange
Joulietta Chocolatier & Patissier (Cyprus) - Fig & Ouzo
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Pentagono Fondente e Lampone
Gustolato (Croatia) - Pralina con l’olio d’oliva extra vergine istriano
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - pistachio praline
Ronen Aflalo (Israel) - Middel East Thaini praline
Cioccolato TAF (Italy) - Sicilia in Fiore
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Zaatar
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Kaffir Lime
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Zafferano Del Piemonte
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - VIN COTTO ALLE PERE
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - Myoho
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Gardini (Italy) - Pralina Gianduia e MandaranciGuido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Pistacchio di Bronte
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Cannella e Calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Menta e Liquirizia
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Pralina Cardamomo e Malva
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulòt Extra Dark
Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino
Guido Castagna (Italy) - GiuinottGiraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Gianduiotto Fondente
Unflavoured dark chocolate cremino
Gustolato (Croatia) - Cremino Fondente e Latte con Nocciola Piemonte e Fondente “Piura” 70%Vestri (Italy) - Cremino
Flavoured dark chocolate cremino
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Dark cremino with Maldon salt flakesGardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto Amarena
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto Liquerizia
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino Bigusto uvetta di Corinto
Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Wild Mountain Oregano and LemonPietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Crisp light rosemary and green pepper
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Lampone e Mandorla
Dark chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Caffè Arabica Yrgalem Etiopia FondenteTorta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Caffè Arabica Lagoa do Morro Brasile Fondente
Vestri (Italy) - Fave di cacao Mono Origine Repubblica Dominicana Caramellate
Nut based pralines with milk chocolate
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Trouffes alla nocciola e sale di CiproPasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) - MICROPAVE'
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulòt Caramel and Salt
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulòt Cardamomo
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulòt Rosa
Milk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Gianduiotto ClassiciPiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo Gianduja
Vestri (Italy) - Toscoiotto al Sale dell'Himalaya
Unflavoured milk chocolate cremino
Gustolato (Croatia) - Cremino al Latte con Nocciole Piemonte coperto al LattePiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino Tre Colori
Varvaro (Italy) - cremino a tre strati
Nut based pralines with white chocolate
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Trifulòt ArachideVestri (Italy) - Praline al sale e sesamo
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageè Pistacchio e AranciaGustolato (Croatia) - Mandorla d’Avola - Cioccolato Bianco e Zafferano Istriano
Caramels
Milk chocolate enrobed caramels
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - IchinenOthers - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gustolato (Croatia) - Gelatina di Teranino aromatico con copertura Esmeraldas 60%Pietro Macellaro Pasticceria Agricola Cilentana (Italy) - Praline fondant meline wild and basil
Atalia (Italy) - lonzetta di fico ricoperta al cioccolato
Atalia (Italy) - Boule pera-noci-formaggio
Dark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Uvetta e Rhum, ricordo del BoeroRiccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Clementina calabrese candita biologica ricoperta di fondente
Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Clementina candita con honeybush e mango
Milk chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gustolato (Croatia) - Gelatina di Teranino aromatico con copertura Madagascar latte 33%Milk chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Uvetta, cioccolato al latte e mandorlaSpreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Alfonso D'Orsi (Italy) - d'orsella greenGuido Castagna (Italy) - Crema Gianduja +55
Giraudi Cioccolato (Italy) - Giacometta Fondente
Vestri (Italy) - Vellutata Fondente
Vestri (Italy) - FiordiRiso
Spreads with milk chocolate
Gusti di Napoli (Italy) - Crema spalmabile di cioccolata al latte di bufalaGardini (Italy) - Crema Olio E.V.O.
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) - Crema Gianduia
Gustolato (Croatia) - Spalmabile al pistacchio greco (50%)
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno alla Nocciola
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno allo Zabaione
