About Winery and Wines
Tenuta Licinia sits at the foothills of the Tuscan Appenines 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 beginning at 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 year 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.
Tenuta Licinia Tre Cavalli IGT Toscana red Black cherry and an opulent aroma, firm and dry, with a pleasant freshness. The soil is galestro, a type of soil composed of breakable clay rocks and peculiar to Tuscany. The vines are planted at a density of 6200 per Hectare and all use spur pruned cordon. Tre Cavalli is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Cabernet Franc (25%) and Petit Verdot (50%). Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks followed by a maturation of 22 months in French oak tonneaux (50% new, 25% 1 year old and 25% 2 years old) and then rested in bottle for 2 years. Tenuta Licinia Rosso IGT Toscana This wine combines the elegance of Cabernet Franc and Merlot with the black fruits and deep red colours of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. The vines are planted at a density of around 6000 per Hectare and all use spur pruned cordon. This wine is a blend of 40% Petit Verdot, 32% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks followed by a maturation of 22 months in French oak barrels (50% new, 25% 1 year old and 25% 2 years old) and then rested in bottle for 2 years. Sasso di Licinia IGT Toscana Petit Verdot Sasso di Licinia is 100% Petit Verdot. It is a wine produced in the clos style– with the grapes coming from a small vineyard with a specific calcareous subsoil and therefore the wine is only produced in extremely small quantities. Sasso di Licinia is characterized by its dark f