Luce Della ViteMontalcino1995FrescobaldiNapa ValleyRobert Mondavi
MontalcinoSangioveseLuceMerlotSangioveseMerlotSangiovese LucenteLuce

Sangiovese, Merlot

281220–12

(Vinous’ rating: 91 points)
2018 La Vite Lucente 2018 (2022-2030)

Luce Della Vite is located in the warm and sunny town of Montalcino of southern Tuscany. It was founded by Italian famous Frescobaldi family andRobert Mondavifrom Napa Valley in 1995.
The place of Montalcino is very proud of its native varietal, Sangiovese.Luce was the first wine created in Montalcino by blending Sangiovese and Merlot. Combining the roundedness and softness of Merlot with the structure and elegance of Sangiovese. Lucente is the entryway to the world of Luce, with shorter aging period, which is a fruity and very pleasant wine.

Country of Origin:
Tuscany, Italy

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Sangiovese, Merlot

Vinification:
Temperature-controlled stainless steel at 28 C for 12 days. Maceration on the skins for 20 days. Malolactic fermentation carried out. Aged in partly new, partly re-used wooden barriques for 12 months.

Tasting Notes:
(Vinous’ rating: 91 points)
The 2018 La Vite Lucente is bright, fresh and wonderfully perfumed. Sweet dark cherry, plum, mocha, lavender and wild flowers all run through this gracious, med-weight red. Fresh and naunced, the 2018 is a big departure from the wines of a few years ago. The purity of the fruit here is striking. (Drinking window: 2022-2030)