The Tintero story begins with Pierre, a Frenchman who arrived in Piedmont in 1900 looking for work, found it helping widow Rosina Cortese manage her struggling vineyard, married her, and bottled his first Dolcetto in 1914. Four generations later, Marco Tintero runs the estate in Mango alongside his daughter-in-law Cinzia, with guidance from his father Elvio, who started experimenting with frizzante wine production in the 1980s. This is a family built on tenacity and a deep attachment to Moscato country.
The Estate
The property covers 30 hectares, 20 of which are planted to Moscato, making the Tinteros specialists in one of Piedmont's most beloved and most misunderstood varieties. The flagship wine is the single-vineyard Moscato d'Asti Sori Gramella, grown in an exceptional limestone amphitheater parcel that produces the delicate, low-alcohol fizz that Moscato d'Asti at its finest can achieve. Sustainable agricultural practices and traditional methods define both vineyard and cellar.
The Table Wines
Beyond Moscato, the Tinteros produce Vino Rosso, Vino Bianco, and Vino Rosato bottlings that are among the most straightforward and genuinely drinkable wines available through Primal Wine. No pretension, no adornment: just honest Piedmontese material fermented cleanly and bottled without fuss.
Kermit Lynch
American importer Kermit Lynch, who has spent decades choosing only what he genuinely believes in, has championed Tintero's wines to a US audience that now seeks them out specifically. That endorsement speaks volumes about what the family has built in Mango across 12 decades.
