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2022 Vino Bianco
Cantine Elvio Tintero
Value of the Month is quite an understatement here. This one needs a central spot in our all-time Value Hall of Fame. It’s ridiculously good, and I don’t mean “good” as in “good for the price.” I mean straight-up delicious, fun, good wine. I don’t know how Tintero does it, putting out wines that are artisanally and sustainably made on his small family azienda at prices like this. Perhaps it’s just a question of priorities. No fancy cars are parked in his driveway, if you catch my drift. This vino bianco is as unpretentious as its maker yet is far more than a simple vino. Lovely, crisp, fresh fruit aromas abound from the first pour. The wine itself is dry, low in alcohol, smooth, and flavorful, with Tintero’s signature frizzante touch of just the faintest hint of bubbles to liven it up. You really can’t go wrong with this one. My advice is to drink it chilled as can be on a hot summer day for the full experience.
—Chris Santini
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 50% Favorita, 25% Moscato, 20% Arneis, 5% Chardonnay |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont |
Producer: | Cantine Elvio Tintero |
Winemaker: | Marco Tintero |
Vineyard: | 5 ha, 30 years average |
Soil: | Clay, limestone with rocks |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 11.5% |
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About The Producer
Tintero
The commune of Mango is the heart of Moscato country, and 20 of the Tinteros’ 30 hectares are planted to this grape. Their largest parcel is in the Sorì Gramella vineyard, whose full southern exposure and gradient of more than 20% pamper the grapes with many long hours of sunshine, without even casting shadows from one row to the next as is the case in most vineyards. The resulting wine is delightfully fizzy and slightly sweet, an irresistible combination that makes it a universal favorite. Marco Tintero also maintains that same spirit in his other wines, which are all fresh, easy, and fun to drink with friends.
About The Region
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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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Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch