Luce 1997 Frescobaldi
- Producer Frescobaldi
- Color Red
- Appellation Toscana
- Wine region Montalcino
- Region Tuscany
- Country Italy
Wine description
The Frescobaldi's "Luce" is the very first wine produced in Montalcino by combining the grapes of the Sangiovese and Merlot vines. After more than twenty years that the first bottle was released on the market, Luce keeps celebrating the uniqueness that made him famous all over the world.
Tasting Notes
Of a dark ruby red color, it has a deep and complex bouquet of wild berries, dried flowers, balsamic and mentholated herbs and, above all, sweet spices. The taste is structured, tannic and intense, with an exuberant freshness.
Vinification
Fermentation in steel for 12 days with maceration on the skins for 4 weeks.
Ageing
24 months in barriques, 85% new