Our story

Nuna Wines started far away from vineyards. We met in Brussels back in 2021. On paper, our paths shouldn’t have crossed here, let alone lead us to Italy.

Roberta, originally from Lithuania, spent five years studying law before moving to Belgium to manage international, EU-funded projects and had absolutely no background in the wine world. Valentin, born and raised in Belgium, studied political science. He took a leap, spent two years studying viniculture and viticulture in Belgium, and eventually came to train intensely in the hills of Colli Tortonesi in Piemonte. In 2024, we elaborate our first wines and in 2025, we left definitely the city and moved to Avolasca, a small village in Piemonte. Today, we cultivate a bit less than 3 hectares of vines.

Terroir

Avolasca is one of the highest villages in the Colli Tortonesi, sitting at around 400 meters above sea level.

It is a green, quiet place, shaped by strong temperature differences between day and night. Our vineyard plots thrive across three main soil types:

Sant'Agata Fossili Marls - this soil is a beautiful, light-colored blend of limestone, clay, and fine silt, enriched by an abundance of ancient marine fossils. Its high limestone content brings acidity and mineral precision to the wine. The clay layers act as a natural sponge, holding onto just enough moisture during dry summers to keep our vines perfectly balanced.
Monte Lisone Chaotic Complex - formed by ancient underwater landslides and shifting tectonic plates, this soil is a like a mosaic where chunks of different rock types like limestone or sandstone are scrambled together in a single plot. Vines growing on this soil dig deep to produce bold, layered wines that are packed with structure.
Monte Casio Flysch - picture hundreds of thin stripes of hard limestone, fine sandstone stacked on top of each other. This alternating structure creates a brilliant natural drainage system, allowing water to pass through easily while forcing the roots to weave deep between the rock layers. The sandstone lends a lovely, aromatic perfume and warmth to the grapes, while the limestone layers inject a clean, savory crispness.

On some plots, such as Poggio dello Scagno, which also lends its name to our Timorasso Riserva, vines are forced to push their roots deep into ancient marine-sediment soils to survive, searching for nutrients and reaching bedrock after just a few meters.

The landscape opens wide. Behind the vineyards lie the Val Grue and Val Curone, and on clear days you can see across multiple regions, where Piemonte, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria almost meet.

We mainly grow Timorasso, Ciliegiolo, Cortese, Pinot Nero, Dolcetto, and Barbera. They are varieties that express both the character of this place and the diversity of its history. Alongside these, we also cultivate a scattering of other varieties, including Chasselas, Merlot, Cabernet, Croatina, and Ancellotta.