DACH Competition 2017 Winners

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.

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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

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.