The 3 winning doves come from Campania, Abruzzo and Piedmont Divine Dove 2024the competition organized by Greedy which every year rewards the best Italian artisanal doves. Respectively, Campania wins the first prize for the “Best Traditional Colomba”, Abruzzo the “Best Chocolate Colomba” and Piedmont the prize for the “Best Savory Colomba”.

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The winner in the category dedicated to the traditional version of the Easter cake was Gianluca Cecere (Cecere Visionary Dessert – Naples), while the first step of the podium for the chocolate colomba with dark dough was won by Camillo La Morgia (Cream and Chocolate – Lanciano – Ch). First place among the savory ones, however, is the Colomba di Davide Muro (Ancient
Pastry shop Castino – Pinerolo – To).

Second and third places

Also on the podium were Vito Saccente (Panificio Saccente – Palo del Colle – Ba) and Mattia Orso (Pasticceria Mimosa – Fermo), for second and third place respectively in the “Best Traditional Colomba” category. The second and third place for the “Best Chocolate Colomba” went to Lorenzo Perilli (Il Brezel – San Nicandro Garganico – Fg) and Leonardo Romano (Pasticceria Pesce 1896 – Avella – Av). While the second and third positions for the “Best Savory Colomba” category were won by Stefano Bianco (Pasticceria Bianco – Lecce) and Sergio Scovazzo (Grano Fornai in Fermento – Santena – To).

A jury of excellence

The winners of the 2024 edition of the competition were determined by the technical jury, composed of Claudio Gatti, Maurizio Cossu, Daniele Scarpa, Alessandro Bertuzzi, Claudio Colombo and Paolo Caridi. During the final held at the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Bari, the jury carried out a blind tasting of the 40 products leavened products that reached the final. These include 20 traditional doves, 15 chocolate and 5 savory, selected from over 300 participants in the contest, coming from around 200 artisans distributed throughout Italy.

The presentation of the event was curated by the creator of the competition, Massimiliano Dell’Aeraand by the presenter Irene Colombo. During the event, the Best Packaging was also awarded: the award was given to the box from Pasticceria Guantiera from Bacoli (Na).

Divina Colomba 2024: complete list of winners

Best Traditional Colomba

1. Gianluca Cecere – Cecere Visionary Dessert – Naples – Campania
2. Vito Saccente – Saccente Bakery – Palo del Colle (Ba) – Puglia
3. Mattia Orso – Mimosa Pastry Shop – Fermo – Marche

Best Chocolate Colomba

1. Camillo La Morgia – Cream and Chocolate – Lanciano (Ch) – Abruzzo
2. Lorenzo Perilli – The Pretzel – San Nicandro Garganico (Fg) – Puglia
3. Leonardo Romano – Fish Pastry Shop 1896 – Avella (Av) – Campania

Best Savory Colomba

1. Davide Muro – Antica Pasticceria Castino – Pinerolo (To) – Piedmont
2. Stefano Bianco – Pasticceria Bianco – Lecce – Puglia
3. Sergio Scovazzo – Grano Fornai in Fermento – Santena (To) – Piedmont.

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