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Like many of Alto Piemonte's most exciting new producers, Andrea Mosca arrived at wine by way of another profession. Formerly an architect, Andrea left his career to pursue a lifelong dream of farming vineyards alongside his wife, Giovanna Pepe Diaz. Together they purchased just vines around the village of Brusnengo, in the heart of the Bramaterra appellation, and named their estate NOAH after their son, Francesco Noah. Their first vintage was produced in 2011, marking the beginning of a project that has become emblematic of Alto Piemonte's remarkable renaissance.

The estate is based in Bramaterra, whose name derives from bramare ("to long for") and terra ("land"), an apt reflection of Andrea's journey to the countryside. Since founding NOAH, the couple has expanded their estate with additional vineyards in neighboring Lessona, giving the winery access to some of Alto Piemonte's most distinctive terroirs. Today, after more than a decade of vintages, Andrea has established himself as one of the region's most thoughtful growers, continually refining his understanding of these historic vineyard sites.

NOAH farms vineyards across three appellations: Costa della Sesia, Lessona, and primarily Bramaterra. Bramaterra's ancient volcanic porphyry soils produce structured, mineral-driven wines with firm tannins and exceptional aging potential, while the sandy marine soils of Lessona yield more perfumed, elegant expressions with finer tannins. Throughout the region, Nebbiolo is the dominant grape, often complemented by traditional local varieties such as Croatina and Vespolina.

The cellar philosophy is rooted in traditional, low-intervention winemaking. Grapes are harvested entirely by hand between late September and late October, fermented with indigenous yeasts, and aged in large neutral Slavonian oak casks to preserve the character of each vineyard. Sulfites are used sparingly, and the estate's oldest Croatina vines—some more than 70 years old—remain trained in the historic maggiorina system, a testament to the region's viticultural heritage.

Rosenthal Wine Merchant has represented NOAH since 2015, importing every vintage produced by the estate since its inaugural 2011 release. Today, NOAH stands among a new generation of Alto Piemonte producers demonstrating the extraordinary potential of this once-overlooked region through wines of purity, transparency, and profound sense of place.