The WineSpeed’s Karen MacNeil sits down with Stefano Ruini, the lead enologist for the renowned Tenta Luce, to discuss the winery’s extensive history in the famous Burenllo di Montalcino region. Ruini details monumental 1993 decision to make a 50/50 blend of merlot and sagiovese… “Amazingly, even though the merlot cuttings came from Bordeaux, the wines form them have the high level of freshness and wonderful salty undercurrent that is characteristic of great wines from Montalcino”
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Luce 2016
Toscana IGT
Luce is a singular and irresistible expression of Montalcino, a Super Tuscan with an exotic side, and above all full of pleasure. The spectacular estate's diversity of soils, expositions and biodiversity of olive groves and forests come together in a wine as vibrant and exciting as the landscape.
Tenuta Luce
Luce Brunello di Montalcino
Luce 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 crowning jewels in wine production. It is produced in a very small quantity to showcase the unique character of a pure Sangiovese from the Luce estate vineyards and pay tribute to the winemaking tradition of Montalcino.
Tenuta Luce
Luce 2015
Toscana IGT
Luce is a singular and irresistible expression of Montalcino, a Super Tuscan with an exotic side, and above all full of pleasure. The spectacular estate's diversity of soils, expositions and biodiversity of olive groves and forests come together in a wine as vibrant and exciting as the landscape.
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Tenuta Luce
Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Today, 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 a bold and ambitious Super Tuscan that reflects the culture of Montalcino.
