Lucente 2023 Luce della Vite

Lucente 2023 is a red wine bottled as Toscana IGT, produced from grapes grown at the Luce della Vite vineyard in the Montalcino region. It is made by blending the Merlot variety with the Sangiovese variety. This wine is made from grapes harvested from the estate's younger vines, which are planted in a relatively cool, low-altitude plot; as a result, Lucente reaches its drinking window sooner than the higher-tier wines in the same series. The 2023 growing season proved to be particularly challenging for Tuscan growers. rain fell continuously from spring through early summer, followed by an outbreak of downy mildew, and hailstorms struck some Montalcino plots. Grape selection played a more critical role than in typical years. Merlot was harvested around the middle of September, and Sangiovese was harvested 3 to 4 weeks later. Both varieties were fermented separately using indigenous yeasts (wild yeasts naturally present on the fruit) and carefully pressed before blending. The result is Lucente, a wine with nuances of blue and dark fruits, underpinned by hints of graphite and stone. with several years of aging in the bottle, the tannins will become more rounded. This wine is best enjoyed by 2032