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.
Sun, warmth, life. This is the story of Luce.
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.
LUCENTE
Lucente is Luce’s second wine. It’s the result of a selection of Sangiovese and Merlot grapes capable of producing a wine that stands out thanks to its immediacy and pleasantness, in a contemporary style. It’s the perfect representation of the unique territory where it is produced. The wine matures for 12 months in barriques inside Tenuta Luce’s cellar before bottling.
-Tasting notes: vintage 2022-
The 2022 vintage began with a mostly sunny, dry winter with cold temperatures. These conditions induced a slightly late sprouting in late March for sangiovese and early April for
merlot. Thereafter, spring was affected by rising temperatures and the absence of rainfall; these conditions favored rapid vegetative development of the plants, leading to cancellation
of the early-season delay. Flowering occurred in the last week of May and the beginning of June under ideal conditions. The hot and dry weather continued for most of the summer
period, fortunately interrupted by some rains between late July and mid-August, totaling 100 mm, which gave relief to the plants causing them to resume their normal vegetative
development and allowed for rapid veraison in the first week of August. The harvest was brought forward a few days to August 28 with the first Merlot grapes and ended with the
Sangiovese grapes in the last week of September. Throughout the harvest period the days were sunny with nice temperature ranges.
Lucente shows a ruby red color. On the nose, it expresses the sunny character of the vintage with notes of pomegranate, blackberries, and violets that combine with elegant spices. On
the palate, the entry is enveloping, balanced by a lovely freshness with perfectly ripe tannins that leave a savory and vibrant finish.
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