Luce Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - Luce della Vite

The barrel-aged Luce Brunello di Montalcino from the wine-growing region of Tuscany is a dense ruby red in the glass. If you tilt the glass slightly, you can see a transition in the color towards garnet red at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. When the glass is swirled, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which can be seen in church windows at the edge of the glass. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from Italy reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of plum, blueberry, blackcurrant and plum, rounded off by further fruity nuances contributed by the barrel ageing.

This dry red wine from Luce della Vite is for wine lovers who like their wine dry. The Luce Brunello di Montalcino comes very close to this, as it was produced with just 2 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully fleshy and dense. Thanks to its lively fruit acidity, Luce Brunello di Montalcino is exceptionally fresh and lively on the palate. The finish of this red wine from the Tuscany wine-growing region ultimately impresses with a remarkable aftertaste.

Vinification of Luce della Vite Luce Brunello di Montalcino

The powerful Luce Brunello di Montalcino from Italy is a single-varietal wine made from the Sangiovese grape variety. After being harvested by hand, the grapes are transported to the press house as quickly as possible. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wood casks at controlled temperatures. Once fermentation is complete, the Luce Brunello di Montalcino is aged for 36 months in oak barriques.

Recommendation for Luce della Vite Luce Brunello di Montalcino

This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to braised chicken in red wine, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs.