Lucente
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-cooked wild boar ragù with pappardelle, rosemary-rubbed roasted lamb chops, and aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Lucente is the highly acclaimed second wine of Tenuta Luce, the visionary estate in Montalcino born in the early 1990s from a historic partnership between Vittorio Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi. The estate's emblem—a brilliant sun with twelve radiating flames—is inspired by the high altar of Florence's Santo Spirito church, built on land gifted by the Frescobaldi family during the Renaissance. Crafted as a contemporary interpretation of the Montalcino terroir, Lucente is a masterfully balanced blend of Merlot and Sangiovese. The grapes are sourced from the same high-altitude vineyards as the flagship Luce, where clay and schist-rich soils yield intense concentration. The wine undergoes careful fermentation before aging for approximately 12 months in French oak barriques. This process tempers the vibrant acidity of the Sangiovese and rounds out the lush, black-fruit character of the Merlot, resulting in a wine of remarkable silkiness, structure, and immediate accessibility.
🍾 About the Producer
With a storied viticultural heritage dating back over 700 years to the early 14th century, Frescobaldi stands as one of Tuscany's most historic and revered aristocratic wine dynasties. Headquartered in Florence, the Frescobaldi family oversees a prestigious collection of iconic estates across Tuscany's premier terroirs, including Castello Nipozzano in Chianti Rùfina, Tenuta CastelGiocondo in Montalcino, Tenuta Castiglioni, and the renowned Tenuta Luce. The house is dedicated to celebrating the authentic diversity of Tuscan landscapes through sustainable viticulture and meticulous cellar craftsmanship. Their expansive, critically acclaimed portfolio spans classic Sangiovese benchmarks such as Nipozzano Riserva and Montesodi to world-renowned Super Tuscans like Giramonte and Lamaione.