The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Grand Jury Finalists of the first Italian/Mediterranean Competition, which was judged in Florence, Italy, 19 – 23 February 2015.
The judging panel included judges from Italy, France, Japan, the USA and UK and members of our international Grand Jury panel.
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 will receive a prize.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze winning products voted for by the Grand Jury in each category will be announced online on our website on 23 March 2015.
The 2015 Italian/Mediterranean Grand Jury Finalists are:
(In alphabetical order within each category)
Flavoured bars
Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Il Teatro del Gelato (Italy) - Fondente all'Olio d'oliva agrumatoVestri (Italy) - Gianduia Fondente sale & pepe
Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gardini (Italy) - Fondente con caffè e cardamomoBodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta di cioccolato fondente con caffe' e anice stellato
Vestri (Italy) - "I Tocchi" Fiori del Mediterraneo
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) - Fondentemente
Dark chocolate bars with a filling
Nadalina (Croatia) - DRIED FIGS & SWEET WINENadalina (Croatia) - HONEY SAGE
Gardini (Italy) - Fondente con gianduia salata
Rough ground flavoured dark chocolate bars
Barbuto Natural (Malta) - barbuto modica chocolate carobVestri (Italy) - Boglio
Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring
Prodotti Gianduja Torino (Italy) - GiandujoneMilk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces
Gardini (Italy) - Cioccolato al latte con sale e liqueriziaGardini (Italy) - Cioccolato al latte con anice stellato
Slitti (Italy) - Tavoletta CaffèLatte
Flavoured white chocolate bars
Bodrato Cioccolato (Italy) - Tavoletta di cioccolato bianco con mirtilli e cannellaVestri (Italy) - "I Tocchi" Pistacchi e Uvetta
Vestri (Italy) - "Sfogliate" Sesamo e Sale Rosa dell'Himalaya
Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles
Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Damian Allsop Chocolates (Spain) - Piura water ganachePiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Quetzalcoatl
Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles
Damian Allsop Chocolates (Spain) - Sea Water ganachePiccola Pasticceria (Italy) - INCONTRO
Vestri (Italy) - Ganache all'arancino cinese
Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Pralina Miele e CurryGardini (Italy) - Pralina Grappa Barricata
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) - Tartufino
Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Za'atar ganacheIl Teatro del Gelato (Italy) - Pralina al Recioto della Valpolicella
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Passion Fruit
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Irish Coffee
Slitti (Italy) - Pralina Lampone
Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Pralina con Coriandolo di Taddei
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Tartufo Zabajone
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Amarena
Vestri (Italy) - Ganache al Basilico
Gian Luca Forino (Italy) - Antanarivo-Roma
Nuts
Nut based pralines with dark chocolate
Prodotti Gianduja Torino (Italy) - DeliziaGardini (Italy) - Pralina Gianduia e mandaranci
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino cannella e calendula
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Cremino pistacchio
Ika Chocolate (Israel) - Sesame Lemon praline
Giuseppe Manilia (Italy) - Mediterraneo
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - Mini tartufo dolce nero
Autore (Italy) - Croccantino honey and figs
Dark chocolate gianduiotto / cremino
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Giuinott (giandujotto)Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - MA' Fondant, Marzapane e AranciaNut based pralines with milk chocolate
Tartuflanghe (Italy) - mini tartufo dolce pistacchioMilk chocolate gianduiotto or cremino
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Piccolo giandujaUnflavoured milk chocolate cremino
Gustolato (Croatia) - Cremino classico Nocciola Piemonte ( da noi Tostata e raffinata), ricoperto al latte (40%)Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Cremino tre colori
Vestri (Italy) - Cremino
Flavoured milk chocolate cremino
Gardini (Italy) - Cremino bigusto con amareneGardini (Italy) - Cremino bigusto con liquerizia
Vestri (Italy) - Cremino al Caffè
White chocolate dragées, enrobed whole nuts
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageè Pistacchio e AranciaGustolato (Croatia) - Mandorla d'Avola (da noi tostata) ricoperta di cioccolato bianco con infusione di Zafferano Istriano (Croazia)
Caramels
Dark chocolate enrobed caramels
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - BalsamicoOthers - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc
Dark chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Gardini (Italy) - Pralina Mostarda CesenateDark chocolate enrobed whole fruit
Riccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Clementina candita intera con honeybush e mangoRiccardo Pelagagge (Italy) - Clementina calabrese biologica candita
Milk chocolate enrobed fruit pastes, jellies/gelée
Torta Pistocchi Firenze (Italy) - Drageè Uvetta, Latte e MandorlaSlitti (Italy) - Alkekengi
Milk chocolate enrobed fondants
Andrea Bianchini Chocolate Luxory Collection (Italy) - Pop ciocc crokSpreads
Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)
Guido Castagna (Italy) - Crema gianduja +55Spreads with milk chocolate
Piccola Pasticceria (Italy) - Buongiorno alla nocciolaGustolato (Croatia) - Spalmabile al Pistacchio Greco
Slitti (Italy) - Crema da Spalmare Riccosa
Gusti di Napoli (Italy) - Crema di cioccolata al latte di bufala
Vestri (Italy) - Vellutata al Latte
Pasticceria Vacchieri Marco - Dolci Intuizioni (Italy) - Crema gianduia
