Quality is leading us. We are not interested in big numbers, but in making an excellent product. You will fall in love with our Syrah. Every bottle is numbered as they are intended for supply to selected restaurants and wine bars and for wine lovers in search of exceptional quality and rarity..
Our mission is declared: to produce a high quality flawless and hand-made wine, a wine that makes people fall in love when it is paired with a tagliata of Chianina beef, a platter of cold cuts and cheese, a traditional beef stew, a bowl of pasta with Tuscan meat sauce or a delicious game stew. Fall in love with this wine!
Maestà di Santa Luce is pure Syrah wine, IGT, harvested in the vineyard between late September and early October to capture sunlight and solar energy all the way. This wine characterised by a bright and intense ruby red colour, soft and round, while it swirls all around the glass, gives off a complex aroma with hints of ripe red fruits, from blackberry to cherry and prune. The nose has a generous intense spicy notes of black pepper, accompanied by slight notes of vanilla, chocolate, with a pleasant ending of balsamic aroma. In the mouth it is compact, soft, balanced and characterised by elegant tannins; it is a warm wine that, thanks to its persistence, offers in the mouth a long fruity and spicy finish.
We started our production in 2017 and we reached 1,467 bottles in 2019, each one of them is numbered: our aim is not a large quantity but rather the great quality of our Syrah, intended for supply to a few selected restaurants and wine bars as well as for wine lovers who are in search of exceptional quality and rarity.
The 2018 vintage, released in 2021, had a production of 2695 bottles and in the same year, we also came out with 300 magnums of the 2017 vintage. In 2022, however, we produced 3219 bottles of Maestà di Santa Luce 2019.
HECTARES OF VINEYARD: 6,5 hectares
AREA: Foiano della Chiana (Arezzo) - Loc. Santa Luce
ALTITUDE: from 220 to 250 m AMSL
SOIL: Clay-loam
VINEYARDS PLANTING YEAR: 2003/2004
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Spur-trained system
MAXIMUM YIELD: 7,000 Kgs/ha
WINERY: Loc. Brolio 110, Castiglion Fiorentino (Arezzo)
TYPE OF WINE: Red wine
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah
DESIGNATION: Indicazione Geografica Tipica Toscana
YEAR: 2021
CLIMATE: The year was characterized by a mild winter and a significant return of cold weather in April, causing slight vineyard damage mitigated by the grape variety and late pruning. The summer was dry and hot, particularly in August
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15% vol
BOTTLE FORMAT: 0.75l and 1.5l
PRODUCED BOTTLES: 3602 of 0.75l; 200 of 1.5l
HARVEST: September 24th; grapes stored for one day in a refrigerated chamber at -4°C and pressed on September 25th
WINEMAKING: Red wine fermentation with a maceration period of 20 days. Fermentation conducted at a controlled temperature
RACKING: October 15th
RIPENING:Grape ripening was monitored from early September until harvest, with weekly sampling in the vineyard, increasing to bi-weekly closer to harvest. This was done using a method designed to ensure data consistency over the years
FINING: Partly in steel tanks and partly in French oak barriques
COLOUR: Intense with vibrant ruby tones
BOUQUET: Rich, penetrating, and captivating, with notes of ripe red fruit, complemented by hints of black pepper, licorice, and chocolate, which transition to vanilla and toasted nuances in the finish
TASTE: Full-bodied and structured, with freshness adding finesse and great balance. Its minerality enhances the lasting impressions typical of great wines with character. The aftertaste is persistent, with retro-nasal notes of fruit and intense toasted hints
PAIRING WITH: Hearty pasta dishes with sauce, grilled red meat, stewed game, and "peposo" (a Tuscan beef stew)
