“Lux Vitis” Toscana IGT 2021 · 3 bottles in OWC

Tenuta Luce | Tuscany

09223121 · 2,25 l · 216,44 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Limitation of 1 articles per customer

"The art of waiting" – this is how Tenuta Luce describes the philosophy behind the creation of Lux Vitis. A wine that is in no hurry: three hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in 2004, left to grow undisturbed for eleven years before the first label bearing its own name was printed. And then, vintage after vintage, the same patience in the cellar: 24 months in exclusively new French barriques before the wine leaves the estate. 2021 put that patience to the test. April brought an unexpected frost – the vines, which had budded early, were affected, and production was reduced. This was followed by a recovery, a rainy spring and a hot, long summer. The significant temperature fluctuations between day and night during the harvest weeks acted as a counterbalance: they preserved the wine's precision and aromatics. 7,000 bottles – fewer than the previous year, but of great concentration. Concrete vats, 12 days' fermentation, 20 days' maceration, malolactic fermentation in barriques, 24 months in new oak.

An intense ruby red. The bouquet is dark and herbally deep: blackberry, mulberry, juniper, thyme and sweet tobacco. On the palate, it is very well-balanced and lively, supported by a full-bodied structure and silky, elegant tannins. The final is long, serene and characterised by great complexity. The tranquillity of a year that demanded everything and gave back even more. SUPERIORE.DE

"A complex and restrained wine. The nose shows an elegant mix of leafy notes, cloves and subtle cassis, with graphite and licorice depth. Balanced attack with juicy acidity, firm ripe tannins and a full body. Great integration and length." James Suckling

"A Montalcino Cabernet with a dash of Sangiovese produces a very full-bodied, concentrated and yet – incredibly – also very vertical red wine. Black berries and red fruits intertwine with menthol and Mediterranean scrub, underscored by a very lively, almost salty acidity and a finish of dried flowers and iodine. An outstanding balance that effortlessly carries the full 15% alcohol content." Decanter