Gorgona Rosso 2022
Costa ToscanaIGT
"The Tuscan archipelago is an earthly paradise of which Gorgona is the wildest and most luminescent pearl of Aphrodite. Behind
its apparent pugnacity, the indescribable seduction of perfumes and silences, and a nature that moves with its strength, with its
eternal puberty.... And all around, water and salt, reflecting the messages of the sky, tightening the nooses on the sails." (A. Bocelli - 2014) The
Gorgona project was born in August 2012 thanks to the collaboration between Frescobaldi and Gorgona, the only penitentiary island in
Europe. Here, inmates spend the last period of their sentence, working in contact with nature to develop
professional skills that facilitate reintegration into the working and social reality. Around a small vineyard, in the heart of an
amphitheater overlooking the sea, the project begins, whose goal is to allow prisoners to have a concrete and active experience in the field of viticulture, with the collaboration and supervision of Frescobaldi agronomists and oenologists. Gorgona
Rosso sees the light with the 2015 harvest, from a few rows of Sangiovese and Vermentino Nero, grown organically and then refined in terracotta jars. The Gorgona Rosso label is dedicated to hope and the desire for rehabilitation: with the hope that the important viticulture experiences acquired by prisoners can help them write a new page on their return to society.
Climate trend
The 2022 season was characterized by a winter with precipitation below the seasonal average. Such rainfall
increased during the spring, especially during the month of May, which
was cool and mild at the same time. The months of June, July and August were hot with isolated showers well-placed to
avoid risks of water stress for the vine. The grapes ripened perfectly and arrived healthy at the time of
harvest. September was distinguished by a beautiful day-night temperature range, ideal for slow
and optimal ripening.
Tasting notes
Gorgona Rosso 2022 still infatuates us, with its wonderful vital and elegant personality. Its charisma
captivates the senses and hits the mark, fascinating like never before; the color is dazzling, bright and lively. The fruity note is distinctive with
hints that recall ripe red fruits such as strawberry tree when sweet, Mediterranean scrub such as myrtle,
juniper and finally rosemary. On the palate, notes of softness and freshness emerge, with peaks that are never excessive but
always perfectly integrated. The tannin is present but velvety.