Monday, 12 october 2020

The Banfi Foundation presents, in the presence of the Judging Committee, the local authorities and the Buratti family, the final award of the 2nd Edition of the Degree Prize in Viticulture and Enology Rudy Buratti.

With unanimous judgment the Commission, has considered the thesis of the Dott. Stefano Tiefenthaler, entitled "Determination of rotundone concentration in Italian Syrah wines", the most deserving for the originality of the subject and for the practical effects on Italian enology. 

Rudy Buratti, chief enologist at Castello Banfi, graduated from the Scuola Enologica di San Michele all’Adige in 1981.

Protagonist of Banfi's extraordinary entrepreneurial history, he passed away prematurely in January 2018.
Fondazione Banfi and Centro Agricoltura Alimenti Ambiente of San Michele all'Adige established the graduation award "Premio Rudy Buratti", which will be repeated annually, thus intending to remember the human and professional figure and bringing it as an example for young generation in the industry.

Fondazione Banfi and Centro Agricoltura Alimenti Ambiente of San Michele all'Adige seek to remember his human and professional stature, as an example for the young generation in the industry.