Date of birth: 18/05/1982
Education
: Diploma in agricultural engineering, specialized in Viticulture and Oenology (Oeno-technician) at “Istituto Umberto I”, Alba.
First degree in Viticulture and Oenology (PhD. in Viticulture and Oenology), Turin University, Faculty of Agriculture.
Biography: While I was attending “Scuola Enologica” in Alba, I got basic knowledge both in viticulture and oenology but especially in celebrating with friends. While I was attending the University, I worked for Matteo Correggia. Thanks to a harvest in New Zealand (in Pegasus Bay) and six months in Vajra cellars I had a chance to work with Gianfranco Cordero and his team. Since 2010 harvest I have started my own business, Valfaccenda, in Canale, Roero.
Favourite wine: some versions of Roero Arneis, Pinot Noir at high level, Nebbiolo in every forms.
Contact: +39 3456141972
Date of birth: 22/09/1985
Education: Liceo Scientifico”, Master Degree in Viticulture and Oenological Sciences
Biography: was born in Turin, but I was captured by the Asti region and I really feel part of it. My oenological passion, inherited by my grandpa and my dad, originated In the middle of Cantarana water springs, where I cultivated love-affairs and friendships, After several working experiences in Piedmont, Liguria and Tuscany here I am at “Gianfranco Cordero Consulenze”, where my colleagues and me always work together in order to reach the best quality
Favourite wine: I’m fascinated by heroic viticultural wines, Cinque Terre over all
Contact: +39 3457353314
Date of birth: 12/08/1983
Education: “Istituto tecnico agrario” specialized in Viticulture and Oenology, in Alba, diploma of Oeno-technician (2003); Turin University, Degree in Viticulture and Oenology (2006); Turin University, Master Degree in Viticulture and Oenological Sciences (2010) his dissertation was awarded OICCE 2009 prize for young researchers in viticulture and oenology.
Biography: From 2003 to 2006 I had working experiences in different consulting businesses; from 2007 to 2010 I have been appointed Technical Assistant and laboratory and quality manager at “Terre del Barolo” cellar, But, in the meanwhile, I also had a three-months working experience in Australia; since 2010 I have cooperated with “Cordero Consulenze”. In 2011 I started my own small business "Segni di Langa" where I passionately and willingly produce Pinot noir and Barbera!
Favourite wine: Mine, of course, and… a nice Nebbiolo from Langa or Roero
Contact: +39 3341669673
Date of birth: 26/12/1980
Education: Diploma of Oeno-technician at “scuola enologica” in Alba, Degree in Viticulture and Oenological Science
Biography: While I was studying, I have always worked at the family cellar and in 2006 I started to cooperate with the oenologist Cordero. In 2000 three friends and me founded a business specialized in “bubbles”, and here originated my cooperation with Gianfranco, concerning almost exclusively sparkling wines. Since2008, Erpacrife and Gianfranco united into Enosol, a business specialised in subcontracting of the different production stages of a sparkling wine. Since the beginning of 2012 I have resumed working in the family business.
Favourite wine: My heart prefers Moscato, my head bubbles
Contact: +39 3456007344
Date of birth: 25/10/1978
Education: Istituto professionale per l'agricoltura” in Verzuolo, First Degree in Viticulture and Oenology at Turin University
Biography: Before starting the university he decides to have two sabbatical years, when he first travels and works in Australia and then he goes on a mission in Cameroun for a couple of months. After getting his degree, from 2001 to 2005, he works as a cellar-man or as oenologist aid in several cellars in Langa and “Astigiano” and he spends the winter harvesting in the southern hemisphere, going back to Australia in 2004 and moving to New Zealand the following year. In 2005 he goes back home and he starts cooperating with the Theory-and Practice School “Malva Arnaldi” in Bibiana (TO) where he is in charge of research projects in the Viticulture and Oenological field. Since 2006 harvest, under the guidance of Gianfranco Cordero, he is personally responsible of the vineyard and cellar at Malva School. In 2009 he strengthens his cooperation with Gianfranco Cordero, being responsible of some businesses in the areas around Pinerolo and Saluzzo.
Favourite wine: Barbaresco, Bian ver
Contact: +39 3208804965
Date of birth: 09/11/1976
Education: Qualified at “Scuola Enologica” in Alba in 1996 and graduated in Viticulture and Oenology in 2000
Biography: During an internship at “Negro Angelo e figli” business I met Gianfranco Cordero and after a while I started working for him. We immediately had a good understanding both on a personal and on a working level, and this is still increasing. Working with Gianfranco is never boring : either in a vineyard or in a cellar there’s always something new to discover. In my free time I run a wine and fruit business in Roero where I try to work in an eco-sustainable way and every year I have new experiences
I like my job very much: every year, when I see that the products of every single vineyard are turning into another product, a wine, capable of giving emotions to people I think that I would never change my job.
Favourite wine: If I could only drink a single wine during all my life I would never do without Barbera because it can always amaze and satisfy.
Contact: +39 3456141980
Date of birth: 12/02/1986
Education: Liceo Scientifico "L. Cocito" (2005), Final year student in Oenology and Viticulture at Turin University
Biography: Since he was very young, he has been a wine-lover. While he was a student, he cooperated during harvesting in 2006 at “D. Vajra” and in 2007 for Muscat grapes at “Casa Vinicola Dogliotti”. He joins the Cordero Boys in August 2008, when he immediately demonstrates a deep interest in everything concerning cellar documents, without losing sight of a direct approach to wine. He is a fun-loving and light-hearted guy and he runs a small business in Roero, where he produces Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo.
Favourite wine: Barbera in its infinite varieties, also loving all that’s distillate
Contact: +39 3456004066
Date of birth: 27/12/1989
Education: “Liceo Scientifico” and First Degree in Viticulture and Oenology.
Attending the Master Degree in Viticulture and Oenological Sciences
Biography: She was born in Moncalieri (not really an area cut out to wine-production) but her origins, her heart and her soul were definitely “Roerine”, precisely from Priocca. As her point of reference has been her dad, who was an oenologist loving his job, it wasn’t difficult for her to decide about her future: that’s why she has attended the Viticulture and Oenology Faculty. She switched from theory to practice first working for the 2009 harvest at “G.D. Vajra” cellar in Barolo and then, for the following harvests, both in the laboratory (Bi.lab) and in the cellar with the “Cordero Consulenze” team. “What should I say?…It’s not easy at all to demonstrate my competence in a male team…But I’m using all my strengths and I’m really willing to learn!”
Favourite wine: Riesling, ever!!!
Contact: +39 3498812807
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