The Chocolate Awards : Fabrice Gillotte is
the awards winner for 2008

Article published in "le Guide Ferniot Hachette des bons produits" printed in Express Styles
October 2008 issue

[...] The Grand Jury of the 2008 Chocolate Awards, composed of members of the Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat (Chocolate Crunchers Club) of Express Styles as well as the organizers of the Chocolate Trade Fair, attributed awards to 12 top French chocolate makers for 2008. On October 30, 2008 at 4 pm at the Cacao Show stand,[...]
Introducing Fabrice Gillotte from Dijon. An unbeatable master of his trade, meilleur ouvrier de France (top artisan of France) in 1991, and author of admirable creations such as a ganache of balsamic vinegar and strawberry jelly. Paradoxically, Gillotte is better known in the Empire of the Rising Sun, where he is regularly invited, than in his own country… However, he feels, even at the age of 45, that this is just the beginning. His charming location in the centre of Dijon was entirely renovated this past summer to give a completely new contemporary look in black, white and electric blue. The new boutique in Norges-la-Ville on the outskirts of Dijon is already a great attraction for the locals. Fabrice's 20 year old son Julien, presently finishing studies in international commerce, dreams of one day serving a worldwide market with these deserving family treasures. Without a doubt this cocoa lineage will persist [...]