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 2023-
In terms of weather, the winter of 2023 was relatively mild and dry, but marked by a beautiful snowfall at the end of January. Subsequently, the spring proved particularly variable, with high rainfall concentrated in the months of May and June. As a result, the vineyard required a high level of attention due to the rapid development of the plants. The summer, on the other hand, was hot, with temperature peaks in July and August, interrupted by frequent thunderstorms that mitigated potential water stress in the vineyards, allowing for a slow yet gradual ripening of the grapes. The harvest began on 1 September with the Merlot grapes, followed by the Sangiovese in the second week of September. The harvest conditions were ideal, with sunny days and cool nights that allowed the grapes to maintain a beautiful aromatic freshness and excellent polyphenolic ripening.
With an intense ruby-red colour, Lucente 2023 opens with aromas of ripe blackberries and red currants, paired with delicate toasted notes.
In the mouth, it is juicy, lively and elegant, with ripe and well-defined tannins that make it particularly pleasing and persistent.
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