Frescobaldi - Tenuta Luce della Vite - LUCE 2017
Luce della Vite is a producer in Montalcino, Tuscany. Luce della Vite was founded in the early 1990s as a collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Marchesi de' Frescobaldi. Ownership passed entirely to Lamberto Frescobaldi in 2002.
The estate is located southwest of Montalcino town and has 77 hectares of estate vineyards in total. The Sangiovese is located in higher, well-drained soils, while the Merlot is planted in more clay-based, sandier soils. Parcels of the two varieties are vinified separately then blended before aging.
Despite its position within the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG zone, the estate is best known for for its Luce wine, a combination of Sangiovese and Merlot that, on its debut in 1993, was one of the very first Super Tuscans from the region. Aged for 24 months in oak barriques (85% new, 15% second use).
Grape varieties: Sangiovese, Merlot