Wine from the prison: Frescobaldi in GorgonaIn 2012 Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, wine producers in Tuscany since 700 years, started the “Frescobaldi per Gorgona” project. Gorgona is one of the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago, and an Agricultural Penal Colony - basically: a prison farm - since 1869. Gorgona is the last prison-island in Italy: the “Frescobaldi per Gorgona” project is led by Lamberto Frescobaldi, Vice President of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi estate, and it gives inmates the chance to learn winemaking techniques and job-skills under the supervision of the company’s agronomists and winemakers. Prison’s grapes: the Frescobaldi Gorgona Fifty inmates work on the production of the Gorgona: a white wine made from Vermentino and Ansonica grapes exclusively from the vineyards of the island: The Frescobaldi family purchased a hectare of old vineyards and it will increase the amount of “vigne” to produce more wine (now the production is around 2,700 bottles). The “Frescobaldi per Gorgona” project has been financed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration and has now three vintage under its belt. Frescobaldi Gorgona: tasting notes Colour: shimmering straw yellow, with subtle greenish highlights. Nose: scents of hawthorn blossom duet with more decisive notes of citron and citrus, and with well-ripened tropical fruit, while aromas of blueberry and green tea are evident on the finish. Palate: immediately alluring, with an acidity that fashions a cleanly-delineated structure and gives the wine its superb crispness; the acidity, a hint of iodine, and a vein of earthy mineral are all beautifully enveloped by a velvety texture that renders the wine exceptionally well-balanced and pleasurable. Frescobaldi Gorgona at Enoteca Alessi Of course you can find the Frescobaldi Gorgona, along with its “brothers and sisters” of the Frescobaldi family at Enoteca Alessi: you can enjoy a glass of it at the wine bar, buy a few bottles in the center of Florence or - coming soon! - order it online as well!