Paarl is the place Michela explains why, “We chose Paarl, feeling that it is still genuine in its ‘Africanacity’, yet central to important areas relating to the wine business and well-served by infrastructure, suppliers, and consultants.” She continues, “It is a beautiful town, with lots of history to show and stories to tell.” At first, the opportunities they saw were related to making great wines which led to a vision of making said great wines from old vines in a profitable way. They also hoped to bring something new to South Africa. In 2006, the process was started to bring the first Vermentino, a Sardinian clone that adapts well to sandy granite soils and warm, windy summers, here. The first wine was produced 10 years later; since then, it has become part of the SA wine industry. Two plus one equals three When Michela met Talia Engelbrecht in 2016, she encountered a breath of fresh air. Michela remembers, “I loved her passion, freshness, genuine look and being, and … her strong will.” At the time, she was looking for an administrative assistant and, by mistake, Talia’s CV found its way to the wrong pile. But, at Nomoya, they believe you meet the right people at the right time. And so it was. Talia was a qualified viticulturist from Elsenburg. They employed her as assistant viticulturist, and she later became a farm manager. The Nomoya World consultancy, Agricultural Innovations, is headed by Attilio with Talia working alongside him as viticulturist. They not only specialise in viticulture (including establishment and development of vineyards,
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