Tenuta Luce 2003
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The 2003 growing season was very good for all grape varieties grown in Montalcino. Compared to theprevious years, the particularly intense sun of the summer months contributed to the early ripening ofthe grapes. The climatic conditions were optimal during harvest and the fruit arrived at the winery inexcellent condition, rich in sugars, and with a high skin to must ratio. After pressing, Sangiovese was well rounded, with fresh and fruity aromas, while Merlot showed an intense color,excellent structure, and elegant fruit fragrances.
Luce 2003 is a lustrous, striking purple-red, almost opaque to the eye. Delicate notes of wild berryfruit,such as blueberry and blackberry, are obvious on the nose, enriched by spicier nuances of cinnamonand nutmeg, and with a final, elegant touch of crisp mint. Luce impresses immediately on the palate,with good, velvet-textured weight; expansive, fine-grained tannins; a firm, sturdy structure, concludingwith a finale that seems endless.
"This vintage of Frescobaldi's super-star Luce della Vite makes a bold statement thanks to its ruby concentration and intensely inviting aromas of cherry, cola, leather, vanilla and blackberry. It is a big, modern wine that flaunts many deep layers of intensity and flavor with firm tannins and excellent persistence on the finish."
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The history of tenuta Luce starts in the early Nieneties when Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert mondavi chose Montalcino, a land known for its vocation for viticulture, and decided to join their experiences and start a visionary project: to make a wine that would go beyond the borders of tradition, but without denying it. Right from the start, they were supported by their respective sons, Lamberto and Tim, both young oenologists.
The experience acquired since the Seventies with the vineyards of Merlot planted in these plots, and the knowledge of their expressive uniqueness proved to be essential. Luce, the wine from which it all began, was concieved as the harmonious meeting point between the elegance and the structure of Sangiovese, the local native varietal, and the roundness of Merlot.
Luce’s first harversts, in 1993 and 1994, were presented together in 1997, immediately stimulating curiosity and interest.
The project continued to grow, developing over the years: two acquisitions between 2001 and 2016, new vineyards, new challenges. In 2005, when the join venture with Mondavi ended, Lamberto Frescobaldi took the helm, directing the production.Other wines, over the years, joined Luce: in 1998 Lucente was presented, the second wine of Tenuta Luce. In 2003 Luce Brunello was born. Finally, with the 2015 harvest, Lux Vitis came to life.
At the core of Tenuta Luce's philosophy is the idea that wine should be the most natural expression of the lands where it is produced and the grapes from which it is obtained: the result of a perfect balance between grape variety and territory. Each human intervention takes place in a minimal and non-invasive form, with the main objective of protecting this harmony.