The Gorgona Project was launched in August 2012 thanks to the collaboration between Frescobaldi and Gorgona, the only island prison in Europe. Here, inmates spend the last period of their sentences, working in contact with nature to develop skills that facilitate their reintegration into work and society. The project begins around a small vineyard, in the heart of an amphitheatre overlooking the sea, and aims to allow the inmates to gain hands-on experience in the field of viticulture, with the support and supervision of Frescobaldi agronomists and oenologists.

Today, the vineyard covers an area of two hectares, including an initial one and a second planted in 2015. It is from this vineyard of Vermentino and Ansonica that Gorgona is produced, the result of this unique place, of human labour and a symbol of hope and freedom. The Gorgona label is intended as an "extraordinary edition" of the island, portraying a different aspect of it with each vintage. We wanted Gorgona 2023 to be about the wind, or rather the winds that blow here and are of primary importance in daily life. The four winds, the Grecale, the Sirocco, the Libeccio and the Mistral become fundamental elements in the island's viticulture, influencing the air temperature and therefore the ripening of the grapes. The grape variety for Gorgona is grown on soil that is rich in iron, on a small vineyard of two hectares, wonderfully exposed to the east and protected from the winds. There is one vineyard planted in 1999, and others planted subsequently in 2015 and 2018, where the Vermentino and Ansonica grapes have traditionally been the undisputed key varieties of this extraordinary wine.Gorgona embodies all the essence of the island.

This wine is a perfect expression of the namesake island it hails from and it evokes all the aromas of the Mediterranean brush, the minerality of the insular soils, and the crispness of the sea winds. Gorgona’s nose is rich in herbal notes of rosemary, thyme, hawthorn flowers and juniper that blend in harmony with the more complex notes of ripe white peach, pineapple and cedar, which are the result of a longer ripening phase. In the mouth, the wine is extremely fresh with a touch of fruitiness that recalls the flavour of apricot jam. Lingering and inviting, Gorgona accompanies the drinker on a journey of discovery of this tiny but incredibly diverse island.