Nomoya: Uncorked in Italy, Poured in Paarl
Nomoya World was established in 2021 by two Italians and one South African — marketing professional Michela Sfiligoi, agronomist Attilio Dalpiaz, and viticulturist Talia Engelbrecht. Nomoya loosely translates to ‘from a windy place’, chosen because the threesome believes that life will take you where you need to be. The proverbial wind blew Michela and Attilio to South Africa on a holiday in 2003. They fell in love with South Africa, “deeply and … at first sight”, Michela relates with a smile. Contrary to the above, the two of them only fell in love “at second sight”, Michela adds mischievously, when they were in their 30s and 40s, respectively. At the time, both of them were very much involved in the agriculture and wine business of the private and public sectors. They wanted to test their decades of experience, great connections, and field expertise in one venture. Attilio studied agriculture at Padova University in Italy. A couple of years later, he started his own business together with a partner, consulting farmers in the north-east of Italy on vineyards, cellar buildings, agricultural practices, organic growing, and vegetables, among other things. Initially, they were thinking about moving to Sicily, but the discovery of what Paarl had to offer changed their plans.
Vermentino vines adapt well to sandy granite soils and warm, windy summers.
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