Description
Azienda Agricola Tintero is a family-run estate in Mango, in Piedmont’s Cuneo province, with roots stretching back four generations. Founded in 1900 by French immigrant Pierre “Pietrin” Tintero and widow Rosina Cortese, the winery has long been tied to the hillside vineyards of the Langhe. The modern winery took shape in the 1980s, when Elvio Tintero expanded the family’s work by focusing on Moscato and the well-exposed south-facing vineyards around Gramella. In the 1980s, Elvio Tintero expanded and modernized the winery, helping redefine its frizzante style and strengthening its reputation for high-quality, sustainable Moscato d’Asti from the Sorì Gramella vineyard. Today, Marco Tintero runs the estate, continuing the family’s emphasis on quality, tradition, and sustainable farming. Their red wine program is modest but characterful, the house style favors freshness, lift, and drinkability over heavy extraction.
The 2024 Tintero Langhe Nebbiolo fits neatly into that program: it is made from Nebbiolo grown in the Langhe and is aged 12 months in oak, split between small 225-liter barrels and larger 5-hectoliter botti, before finishing in stainless steel. Bottled unfiltered. That approach keeps the wine polished and balanced while preserving and showing the grape’s classic cherry, rose, and spice profile in a lighter, more approachable register. Bright and lifted with classic Nebbiolo charm; the palate is fresh and energetic, with fine tannins, juicy acidity, and a clean, savory finish that keeps it light on its feet while still showing structure. It feels polished and approachable, with just enough grip to make it a natural partner for pasta, charcuterie, roast poultry, or mushroom dishes.
