THE PEOPLE OF BURANCO

Our farm, BURANCO, is operated not only to produce high-quality wine, grappa, limoncino, olive oil and honey but also to preserve the heritage and the complex ecosystem of the Buranco valley. We do this with the help and special knowledge of experts in enology and viticulture and those with many years of experience with the terrain of the Cinque Terre:

and , Owners and directors of all activities of BURANCO.

, Graduate in Viticulture and Enology; University of Geisenheim.

, Graduate in Viticulture and Enology; University of Udine.

Together Markus and Ida oversee vinification and all operations in the vineyard; Ida handles the administration of BURANCO.

, Native of Monterosso, manages the training of the grapevines in the vineyard.

, Enologist, presides over the equipment of the winery and the processing and analysis of the wine.

, Agronomist, establishes standards: he selects rootstock and clones, decides when to fertilize, irrigate, prune and the precise time to pick the grapes.

, Consultant, noted producer of Cinque Terre wines, advises operations in the winery.

, From our first year Marco has provided invaluable help and advice and his wife

cares for our house in our absence.

Maurizio Moggia, Ingenious and talented excavating machine operator and rebuilder of BURANCO’s many terraces in very steep terrain.

Carlo Torricelli, Biologist, made the studies of the flora and fauna that contributed to our understanding of Buranco’s special ecosystem.

, Provides the text of labels for the product’s of BURANCO and all translations into Italian.

, Beekeeper with long experience provides his valuable counsel.

and  were sharecroppers at Buranco for 35 years and still today they never miss the harvest.

 , , , are neighbours and friends who help us with the harvest. Siro, Luigi and Jonez contribute their wealth of knowledge about the management and care of the Buranco valley.