Giulio Iacchetti: Noè

Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti created for Alessi the Noè series, a set of accessories designed to properly serve and preserve wine.

Giulio Iacchetti: Noè
The Noè series, designed by Giulio Iacchetti for Alessi, includes a drop-stop ring, a champagne cork opener, a pressure bottle stop and a modular bottle holder and its name is a clear reference to the first man that, according to the Bible, grew grapevines to make wine.
Giulio Iacchetti: Noè
Giulio Iacchetti, Noè modular bottle holder and champagne cork opener, Alessi. Illustrations Olimpia Zagnoli

The bottle holder is a modular system for practical and correct storage of wine bottles. It was conceived as both a functional accessory and a decorative element. Each module holds a bottle and can be easily connected to two other modules through a groove along the base of each element. By combining and stacking multiple elements you can create small wall structures that can be positioned vertically or horizontally.

Each box contains six elements for creating a pyramid structure that resembles an upside down bunch of grapes. Made of thermoplastic resin, the bottle holder is presented in three colours: white, back and dark red.

Giulio Iacchetti: Noè
Giulio Iacchetti, Noè Giulio Iacchetti, Noè pressure bottle stop and drop-stop ring, Alessi. Illustrations Olimpia Zagnoli
The stopper, designed to keep the organoleptic properties of wine and champagne intact, is made in polished steel with an internal rubber crown that closes the cap with a pressure and expansion mechanism. Its function is already revealed by its shape, reminiscent of traditional corks used to hermetically seal champagne bottles.
Giulio Iacchetti: Noè
Giulio Iacchetti, Noè modular bottle holder, Alessi
The champagne cork opener is a must-have tool for champagne lovers and its shape is inspired by the outline of a bottle. Produced in AISI 630 steel that is cast in a shell with the lost-wax process and then polished, it features cutters on top, allowing you to cut the metal cage that secures the cork. You can then release the cork using the tool to make expulsion easier.
The drop-stop ring is an ironic take on the classic engagement ring with a sparkling solitaire diamond. Its diameter is based on wine bottles generally used by wineries and the ring is produced in 18/10 stainless steel with a polished finish. The black felt liner found inside the drop-stop ring can be easily removed, washed and put back in place for easy maintenance.

Noè
Drop-stop ring, champagne cork opener, pressure bottle stop and modular bottle holder
Design: Giulio Iacchetti
Production: Alessi

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