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2020 Langhe Nebbiolo
Cantine Elvio TinteroPiemonte may have gained its renown at the hands of Barolo and Barbaresco, but if you know where to look, you can find as much pleasure and reward in the region’s best bargains as you can in its loftiest bottlings. Marco Tintero is a specialist of the former, producing wines of remarkable value east of those two noted zones, in the spectacular hills around the town of Mango.
Tintero creates this rosso from the same variety that stars in Barolo and Barbaresco, but this is weeknight or aperitivo Nebbiolo, a lighter and more delicate rendition of what many consider to be Italy’s greatest red grape. You still encounter Nebbiolo’s trademark backbone of tannin, but it’s been tamed over the course of one year in barrels and botti, making for a bottle that is perfect alongside tagliatelle al ragù or even just some cuts of salumi.
—Tom Wolf
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Nebbiolo |
Appellation: | Langhe |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont |
Producer: | Cantine Elvio Tintero |
Winemaker: | Marco Tintero |
Vineyard: | 4 ha, 20 years average |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | Wine aged 12 months in oak (50% 225-L barrels, 50% 5-HL botti), then racked into stainless steel before bottling |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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About The Producer
Cantine Elvio Tintero
About The Region
Piedmont
Kermit’s love affair with the great reds of Piemonte dates back to the early days of his career: the very first container he imported from Italy, in fact, featured legendary 1971 and 1974 Barolos from Vietti and Aldo Conterno. Regular visits since then have seen our portfolio grow to now twelve Piemontesi estates, with a strong focus on the rolling hills of the Langhe.
Nebbiolo rules these majestic, vine-covered marl slopes, giving Italy’s most mystifyingly complex, nuanced, and age-worthy reds. When crafted via traditional production methods—long macerations and extensive aging in enormous oak botti—the powerful, yet incredibly refined Barolos and Barbarescos provide haunting aromatics of tar, raspberry, incense, tea, roses, and more. At times austere in their youth but well worth the wait, they pair beautifully with the hearty local cuisine starring veal in many forms, braised beef, pastas like tajarin and agnolotti, and of course, Alba’s famous white truffles.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Piemonte’s climate is continental, with baking hot summers and cold winters. Nebbiolo is only part of the story here: juicy, fruity Barberas and Dolcettos represent the bread and butter throughout the region, and other native grapes like Freisa, Croatina, and the white Arneis are also noteworthy. Value abounds in the Monferrato, while Alto Piemonte also has its share of thrills to provide.
Every corner of Piemonte is rich with tradition, especially when wine is concerned. It’s no wonder we have been singing the region’s praises for over forty years.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
For the wines that I buy I insist that the winemaker leave them whole, intact. I go into the cellars now and select specific barrels or cuvées, and I request that they be bottled without stripping them with filters or other devices. This means that many of our wines will arrive with a smudge of sediment and will throw a more important deposit as time goes by, It also means the wine will taste better.