Luce - Toscana IGT 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Luce - Toscana IGT 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Weather conditions throughout 2016 will be remembered as perfectly regular. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Spring was mild, if with frequent rain showers, which determined an earlier start to the budding phase both for the Merlot and Sangiovese grapes that took place between the end of March and beginning of April. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Summer was also quite wet, with over 15mm worth of rainfall between the middle and end of August. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Temperatures in the summer were not excessively high, which helped reduce water-related stress and supported a gradual and complete ripening of the grapes. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 The 2016 vintage, distinguished as it was for its regular weather conditions free of excessive rain or heat, possesses a distinctive “terroir” effect further enhanced by the excellent conditions at the end of summer and during the harvest, which allowed the grapes to reach a 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 wonderful ripeness. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056