European Semi-final 2013 – Grand Jury finalists

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)