Noah Rossonoah Coste Della Sessia Rosso

Noah is a small 4.7 hectare wine estate nestled in the rolling hills of northern Piemonte. It was established in 2010 by Andrea Mosca and Giovanna Pepe Diaz, who named the winery after their son Noah. An architect by trade, Andrea gave up his practice when the couple purchased vineyards around the village of Brusnengo. Interested in working closer to the land, they were drawn to Alto Piemonte. Their vineyards are separated into three appellations - Costa della Sesia, Lessona and Bramaterra, where the couple farm 3.5 hectares of vines. The name Bramaterra is believed to originate from the Italian words “bramare” which means “to long for” and “terra” meaning “the land”. Compared to the sandy soils of Lessona, the soils of Bramaterra are volcanic in origin. NOAH's vines in Bramaterra are separated into two parcels - Mesola and Forte. Grapes harvested from vines in Mesola are used to make the winery's Bramaterra DOC wine, while grapes harvested from vines in Forte go into their Costa della Sesia DOC wine. Some of the vines are planted to an ancient trellising system known as “maggiorino”, wherein multiple vines are planted together and then the vines are trained high with multiple arms that produce a large canopy effect. Although they haven't sought out official certification, Andrea and Giovanna tend their vines in a holistic manner and apply organic principles.