Tenuta Luce Luce Brunello di Montalcino 2015

Luce Brunello is the estate’s tribute to one of Italy’s crowning jewels of wine production.

Today, Tenuta Luce goes so much further than was originally envisioned when started as a project over 20 years ago.

The estate now has some of the most exceptional vineyards in Montalcino and, as of 2018, a state of the art winery to nurture every step of the winemaking process.

The original vision, however, remains the same: to produce bold and ambitious Tuscan wines that reflect the culture of Montalcino.

Tenuta Luce’s Brunello is the winery’s tribute to Montalcino and the wine that emerged there in the second half of the 19th century to become one of Italy’s crown jewels of wine production.

It is produced in very small quantities to showcase the unique character of pure Sangiovese from the Tenuta Luce estate vineyards and pay tribute to the winemaking tradition of Montalcino.

The estate consists of 615 acres of land, 217 of which are planted to vine. Sangiovese is planted in the higher elevation parcels (up to 1500 feet), which are rich in sandstone and limestone.

the 2015 vintage follows a rainy winter that helped maintain the water reserves accumulated during the previous season, the budding phase began at the beginning of April. The plants developed steadily, thanks to a sunny and dry season which helped maintain the plants in good health throughout the entire growing phase. The hot, long summer was mitigated by two intense August rainfalls, which provided ideal conditions for the uniform, intense and stress-free ripening of the grapes. 

The Sangiovese is harvested during the first week of October with 12 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, additional 4 weeks of skin maceration and aged in Slavonian oak barriques, 90% used once 10% new for at least 24 months

The wine displays an intense ruby red colour with pervasive aromatic notes of ripe black fruits and liquorice, followed by hints of tobacco and truffle. In the mouth, it seduces with its softness and freshness, revealing a refined structure built from velvety tannins. The finish is extraordinarily persistent and elegant.

Awards

17/20 Jancis Robinson

100 Robert Suckling

95/100 Falstaff

94/100 Wine Advocate

94/100 Wine Spectator