Monday, 20 September 2021
Teatro degli Astrusi, Montalcino

The Banfi Foundation presents, in the presence of the Judging Committee, the local authorities and the Buratti family, the final award of the 3rd Edition of the Degree Prize in Viticulture and Enology Rudy Buratti.

With unanimous judgment the Commission, has considered the thesis of the Dott. Mario Wegher, entitled "The comparison of two methods for the reduction of cluster compactness in Vitis vinifera cv. Pinot gris", 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.