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Tenuta Luce Luce Brunello 2018.
Product Code:
PFW8550
Availability:
Price Is In-Bond, Duty And Vat Will Be Added On Delivery.
Country:
Italy / Tuscany.
GRAPES:
100% Sangiovese.
ABV:
14.5%
Case Size:
3 x 75cl
Ratings:
89 Points / Decanter Magazine.
£291.24
PRODUCER INFORMATION: When Vittorio Frescobaldi met Robert Mondavi in the early 90s, a new chapter in the history of the great Tuscan wines was written. From that meeting, a wine came to life inspired by the desire to make a dream come true: to create a wine in Montalcino, a land of choice for the production of excellent wines, that went beyond the boundaries of tradition, while acknowledging and celebrating it, by treasuring the experiences of two historic families in the world of wine. This ambitious project took the name of Tenuta Luce, a name that evokes the sunlight of Montalcino, which is the source of life and nourishment, and marks the passage of the seasons and sets the pace for any and every agricultural activity. Since then, Tenuta Luce has always honoured this vision and the symbolic wine of the Tenuta, Luce, has been joined by other exclusive wines, capable of going beyond the boundaries of their territory and earning unanimous approval nationally and internationally.
VINEYARD: Tenuta Luce’s vineyards are a true mosaic of different exposures, variety of soils and altitudes – ranging from 280 at 418 meters above sea level. The soils are schistose in the upper range, mixed-clayey in the lower one, rich in yellow sands and sandstones in the central belt. Of the 88 hectares of vineyards owned by the estate, 11 are registered in the “Albo del Brunello di Montalcino.”
This is where the Sangiovese for Luce Brunello is born – a tiny plot called ‘Madonnino’. This special vineyard has the ideal exposure and soil composition (galestro) to fully express the perfect combination of structure and elegance typical of Sangiovese.
WINEMAKING: After harvest, the grapes are vinified in cement with indigenous yeast for around 12 days. After a total 4 weeks of skin maceration, the wine is transferred in big Slavonian oak barrels where the Brunello will rest at least 24 months.
TASTING NOTES: Raspberries, almonds, caramel and herbal touches. Taught and tense but where the structure overtakes the fruit and acidity leaving a wide frame and not many layers. Feels a little brutish, missing some charm and fruit density. At 15% it's on the heavier end, and it's apparent on the palate leaving some harshness in terms of heat and tannic hold with leather, ash, tobacco and graphite - Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine.
PRODUCER INFORMATION: When Vittorio Frescobaldi met Robert Mondavi in the early 90s, a new chapter in the history of the great Tuscan wines was written. From that meeting, a wine came to life inspired by the desire to make a dream come true: to create a wine in Montalcino, a land of choice for the production of excellent wines, that went beyond the boundaries of tradition, while acknowledging and celebrating it, by treasuring the experiences of two historic families in the world of wine. This ambitious project took the name of Tenuta Luce, a name that evokes the sunlight of Montalcino, which is the source of life and nourishment, and marks the passage of the seasons and sets the pace for any and every agricultural activity. Since then, Tenuta Luce has always honoured this vision and the symbolic wine of the Tenuta, Luce, has been joined by other exclusive wines, capable of going beyond the boundaries of their territory and earning unanimous approval nationally and internationally.
VINEYARD: Tenuta Luce’s vineyards are a true mosaic of different exposures, variety of soils and altitudes – ranging from 280 at 418 meters above sea level. The soils are schistose in the upper range, mixed-clayey in the lower one, rich in yellow sands and sandstones in the central belt. Of the 88 hectares of vineyards owned by the estate, 11 are registered in the “Albo del Brunello di Montalcino.”
This is where the Sangiovese for Luce Brunello is born – a tiny plot called ‘Madonnino’. This special vineyard has the ideal exposure and soil composition (galestro) to fully express the perfect combination of structure and elegance typical of Sangiovese.
WINEMAKING: After harvest, the grapes are vinified in cement with indigenous yeast for around 12 days. After a total 4 weeks of skin maceration, the wine is transferred in big Slavonian oak barrels where the Brunello will rest at least 24 months.
TASTING NOTES: Raspberries, almonds, caramel and herbal touches. Taught and tense but where the structure overtakes the fruit and acidity leaving a wide frame and not many layers. Feels a little brutish, missing some charm and fruit density. At 15% it's on the heavier end, and it's apparent on the palate leaving some harshness in terms of heat and tannic hold with leather, ash, tobacco and graphite - Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine.
All our wines are stored in our importers bonded warehouse, which have the optimum environment for fine wine storage, by carefully regulating temperature, humidity and other microclimatic factors.
As such, please allow between 7 and 10 days for your delivery to arrive.
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