Tenuta Licinia sits at the foothills of the Tuscan Apennines near the beautiful medieval village of Lucignano on the border between the province of Siena and Arezzo. The property consists of 60 hectares of woods, 5.5 ha. of vines, and 3 Ha of Olive groves. Lucignano has an ancient history with wine beginningat the time of the Etruscans but viticulture died out during the social upheavals of the 20th century.
The plot on which the vines were replanted in 2007 had been famous in the local region for producing exceptional wines Tenuta Licinia produces small quantities of wines that express the interaction between
the grapes and the subsoil. The vines were only planted on a small area where the subsoil is galestro, the most highly rated Tuscan subsoil type. Tenuta Licinia is an organic certified winery and has begun, since 2019, to implement some biodynamic principles in the vineyard
Wine Details:
- Region : Toscana
- Varietal : 40% Petit Verdot, 32% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Alcohol : 14.5%
- Sight : Bright ruby with garnet reflections.
- Nose : Aromas of plums, blackberries, sour cherries, forest floor and dark chocolate
- Palate : Full bodied with fine-grained tannins with flavour that reminisce the nose.
- Finish : Long and luminous finish.
- Specifics : Certified Organic
- Awards : 92pts – WineCritic.com