Azienda Agricola Cianfagna

Azienda Agricola Cianfagna was born in Acquaviva Collecroce, one of the three villages of Croatian origin in Molise, where the Cianfagna family has cultivated the land since 1860. Sixth generation, Vincenzo Cianfagna takes over his father Pasquale's legacy and in 1999 founds the winery with a clear idea: to give Tintilia, an identity grape variety that was then forgotten, an authentic voice of great quality.A vigneron in the fullest sense, Vincenzo personally follows every stage, from the vineyard to the bottle, working exclusively with estate-owned grapes. Five and a half hectares at five hundred meters above sea level, on clay soils exposed to the Adriatic, farmed with absolute respect for the territory, without herbicides or synthetic products, but only with sulfur and copper and with strictly manual harvests. The Guyot-trained cordon spur, the result of years of study and experimentation with the University of Molise, has made it possible to find the ideal pedoclimate to express Tintilia in its purest form.In the cellar the work is minimalist and artisanal. Spontaneous fermentations at controlled temperatures, no filtration, measured ageing. A choice that preserves the character of the grape intact and returns wines of great body, structure and depth, capable of combining power and finesse, typicality and longevity. They are wines that speak of Molise, of stone, of wind, of family, far from any standardization and close to the highest idea of great Italian wine.Today Cianfagna is recognized by the main national guides, but remains an artisanal and family-run reality, nestled between the vineyards and the historic Dimora in the heart of the village, where the hospitality is warm and time seems to slow down to leave room for the story of a glass.

Cianfagna wines are all born at 500 meters on the hills of Acquaviva Collecroce, where clay, the Adriatic wind and strong temperature variations create the ideal pedoclimate for Tintilia. It is at altitude that this forgotten and rediscovered grape variety gives its best: it ripens slowly, concentrates body and structure, while keeping acidity and aromas intact.A vigneron to the core, we vinify only our own grapes, with spontaneous fermentations at controlled temperature and without any filtration, to preserve the purity of the fruit.

Rosator, Tintilia del Molise DOC Rosato, is the freshest and most immediate expression of Tintilia: dog rose, pomegranate, small red fruits, a savory, vibrant palate, highly drinkable but with the body of a true terroir wine.

Sator, Tintilia del Molise DOC Rosso, is our manifesto. A red of great structure and depth, dense and noble tannic texture, dark fruit, sweet spices and Mediterranean scrub. Vertical, long-lived, capable of telling the story of Molise in every sip.

Sator Gran Maestro, Tintilia Riserva, comes from the selection of our best parcels. More time, more waiting, more complexity. Power and elegance, balsamic notes and endless persistence. A great Italian wine for collectors.

Completing the range, two extremely interesting niche wines:

Templo a white from Malvasia and Trebbiano, savory, floral and mineral, a perfect snapshot of the hillside,

and an Aglianico Riserva Militum Christi, a high-altitude red that is straight and deep, with notes of black cherry, licorice and black pepper, important tannins and a very long finish, designed for a long evolution in the bottle.All unfiltered, artisanal wines of great body and identity. Wines that do not follow trends, but the time of the earth.