I chocolate panettone they are now loved like traditional panettone. It’s no coincidence that Panettone World Cup 2024 – created by maestro Giuseppe Piffaretti – wanted to dedicate a separate category to it. And finally the wait is over: the winners were announced during the Milanese final on November 9th.
Who were the finalists in the Chocolate Panettone category
AUSTRALIA – FINALIST CHOCOLATE PANETTONE
Johnny Pisanelli of Sonoma Bakery – Sydney
PERU – PANETTONE DE CHOCOLATE FINALIST
Carlo Gino Strobbe Deceased
JAPAN– FINALIST CHOCOLATE PANETTONE
Chikara Uehara
SWISS FINALISTS CHOCOLATE PANETTONE
Roberto Gatti, Artebianca of Lugano
Hächler Daniel della pasticceria bakery pastry shop Hächler di Seengen
FRANCE – CHOCOLATE PANETTONE WINNERS
Maki Koyanagi Ladurée, Paris
Damien Larderet La Carioca Sète
SPAIN – CHOCOLATE PANETTONE FINALISTS
Arturo Salvador Crespo
Miguel Angel Castro García
PORTUGAL – CHOCOLATE PANETONE FINALIST
João Marques Pastelaria Vida Nova, Casal Do Ribeiro
BRAZIL – CHOCOLATE PANETONE FINALIST
Nilson Diniz, Embu das Artes, São Paulo
ITALY – CHOCOLATE PANETTONE FINALISTS
Armando Pascarella Armando Pascarella Pastry Shop San Felice a Cancello (CE)
Alessandro Slama Dar Slama, Ischia (NA)
Pasquale Marigliano Pasticceria Marigliano, Nola (NA)
Michele Somma Pasticceria La Delizia, Santa Maria la Carità (NA)
Pasquale Iannelli Casa Mastroianni Lamezia Terme
Leonardo Romano of Pasticceria Pesce dal 1896 in Avella (Avellino) winner of “Panettone senza confines 2023”.
The jury
The international jury of the Chocolate Panettone was made up of Ernst Knam (Italia) Pastry Chef & Maître Chocolatier, François Stahl (Svizzera) Master Chocolatier, Jimmy Griffin (Irlanda) Master of Baker, Andrea Besuschio (Italy) President of Club CMP Italia, Carlos Mariel (Spagna) Professor Richemont School Switzerland. President Club Richemont Spain, Matteo Consolo (Italy) President Richemont Club Italia, Marta Giorgetti (Italia) Chef Chocolate Academy Milano, Annibale Memmolo (Italy) Winner of the Panettone World Cup 2022.
Here are the 3 best chocolate panettone in the world
1st place – WORLD CHAMPION
Pasquale Iannelli – Casa Mastroianni, Lamezia Terme (CZ)
2nd place
Pasquale Marigliano – Marigliano Pastry Shop, Nola (NA)
3rd place
Armando Pascarella – Armando Pascarella Pastry Shop, San Felice a Cancello (CE)
Press jury award: Iannelli Pasquale
Best non-European panettone: Carlo Strobbe Peru
