LUCE DELLA VITE
Our history. The beginning.
When Vittorio Frescobaldi – in the early Nineties – met Robert Mondavi, they gave life to a new chapter in the history of the great Tuscan wines, in the history of fine wines.
From that meeting, came Luce. It all started from the desire to make a dream come true: create excellent wines from Tuscany in a particularly suitable terroir, Montalcino.
An ambitious project called Luce della Vite, a tribute to this primary element that gives warmth, energy, and life: in nature, nothing would exist without light.
Over the years, Tenuta Luce honoured this vision and became a cradle where exclusive wines are born, wines that earned a widespread, international appreciation among the great wines from Tuscany.
From one generation to the other, the baton was given to Lamberto Frescobaldi, son of Vittorio.
Under his direction, Tenuta Luce della Vite has further strengthened the universe of expertise and knowledge, of discipline respectful of the rhythms of nature, of high quality oenological work thanks to which the fruits of the vines are transformed into excellent wines from Tuscany.
LUX VITIS
It took us all the experience acquired over many years of careful and respectful observation of Nature to breathe life into Lux Vitis.
Everything began in a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard planted in Montalcino in 2004 on mixed sandy soil. Over the years, they observed these vines as grew and were surprised by the exceptional quality of their grapes, so much so we decided to make an exclusive wine, capable of interpreting the Tenuta Luce terroir through Cabernet Sauvignon.
To these grapes, they added a small quantity of Sangiovese to enrich the wine’s character. The long ageing in new French oak barrels for 24 months further enhanced the elegance of this new wine by Tenuta Luce.
Vintage 2019
The 2019 season was characterized by a cold winter with low temperatures in January and little precipitation. This was followed by a cool spring with rainfall concentrated in the month of May, which favoured the creation of important reserves in the soil and delayed the plants’ vegetative development. A hot and sunny summer followed, without particular heat peaks and with some precipitation between the end of July and the beginning of August.
The month of September was fabulous and started with a rainy event at the beginning of the month. Temperatures were mild until harvest and this resulted in the preservation of a great aromatic freshness in our grapes. The harvest began on October eight with grapes notable for an exceptional phenolic and aromatic potential.
Tasting Notes
Lux Vitis 2019 has a ruby red color. The nose is striking for its great complexity: notes of red and black fruit mingle, accompanied by elegant nuances of vanilla, dried flowers, and hints of Mediterranean herbs. The palate is vibrant, with powerful and silky tannins, rich and elegant that give the wine liveliness and a very long gustatory persistence; a Lux Vitis of great longevity.
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