50% Merlot, 50% Sangiovese

Climatic trend

A cold, dry winter ushered in the 2022 growing year. Vine development was accompanied by a spring that delivered very little rain, then temperatures rose rapidly starting in May. Flowering took place in the final week of May and early June, under ideal conditions. Dry, warm weather continued through much of the summer, conditions that enabled the vines to achieve optimal equilibrium and to arrive with a perfect canopy-crop balance at veraison, in early August. Two periods of heavy rainfall, each of 30mm, arrived between late July and 16 August, bringing relief to the vines and starting the final phase of ripening. Harvest began on 28 August, slightly early to preserve the grapes’ crisp acidities and generous aromatic precursors. The clusters were small in size but perfectly ripe, sound, and healthy. September brought optimal conditions, and temperatures cooled mid-month on, bringing significant day-night temperatures ranges, which encouraged peak ripeness in the Sangiovese.

History

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 honored 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.