Stefano Pierini                                       

                        

Stefano was born in the countryside [...]             

 

 

Stefano Pierini

Stefano Pierini was born in the Chianti countryside, experiencing a strong farming tradition enriched by the tastes and colours of these lands. He reached the kitchen following his instinct, which over the years became passion and professionalism. Curiosity led him to experiment with different experiences also devoting himself to the culinary tradition of other Italian regions and to the catering sector. This enhanced his fantasy and organisational capability also in large banquets. He collaborated for years with Stefano Azzi at his "Osteria del coro" in the centre of Siena and during this time he gained additional professional skills and obtained various acknowledgements. In 2004 he took part in the last edition of "Girogustando", a venture promoted by the Federation of Italian Trade, Tourism and Services. In 2004 he started as a professional and collaborated with the Fuligni estate where he organised a gala dinner for Archduke Sigismund, Archduke of Tuscany on the occasion of the second place reached by Brunello Fuligni 1999 in the prestigious classification of Wine Spectator. Registered as a professional with the Italian Chef Federation since 2003. In 2005 he flew to Hanover in Germany to combine traditional Tuscany cuisine with the presentation of a wine estate "Il Molino Di S. Antimo" that makes an excellent Brunello di Montalcino owned by his dear friend Carlo Vittori. In 2006 and 2007 in collaboration with the Tourist Agency of Chianciano he took part in the Twinning with the new province of Monza and Brianza, organising a series of gala dinners to promote the local products. Still with Vittori in 2007 he organised a series of theme dinners at the Verona Vinitaly. He is currently Substitute Vice Chairman of the Siena Chefs’ Association, regional member of the Tuscany Regional Chefs’ Association (URCT) and member of the executive board. In 2007/2008, as a member of the Tuscany Haute Cuisine Team, he flew to Madrid (Spain) for the Tuscany wine and gastronomy week and recorded his first DVD for training all the chefs of the famous EL CORTE INGLES chain.