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Luce della Vite, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017
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Description
Luce della Vite, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Red, 2006
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Here's a handsome bottle inside and out. The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Luce is an exuberant and flashy expression of Sangiovese. Just like the etched label design that features sunbeams, the wine radiates fresh fruit, cherry, spice, tar, licorice and grilled herb. The house style favors a contemporary and rich style of Sangiovese, and the wine's velvety approach is measured against the ample texture and fruit weight presented here. This warm 2017 vintage is well interpreted by the folks at Tenuta Luce (even with that high 15% alcohol). Production is 30,000 bottles.
About the Producer
Luce della Vite is located in the Montalcino production area in Tuscany, Italy, southwest of the medieval town. It is one of the wineries with the best reputation and reputation in the Montalcino region. The winery is located at an altitude of 350 to 420 meters above sea level, making it the highest winery in the Montalcino region, with 192 hectares of vineyards. Most of the vines in the vineyard were planted in 1997, with only a few planted in 1977. The planting density of vines is 6,100 per hectare. The vineyards are basically only planted with Merlot and Sangiovese, a unique Italian variety. The winery strictly limits the yield of grapes to ensure the quality of the grapes and enable the grapes to better reflect the local terroir characteristics. The winery has always adopted sustainable farming concepts to ensure healthy grapevines. The winery keeps yields low in order to produce wines with varietal character and expression of the terroir of the vineyards.
