Gorgona
The autumn on Gorgona was plagued by heavy rainfall, which is mainly concentrated in the month of November. The rainfall in the winter months of December and January, on the other hand, was rather sparse, with temperatures above the seasonal averages. When the spring season seemed imminent, during the last week of March there was a drastic drop in temperatures, which caused the budding of the vines to be delayed by about 10 days compared to previous years. In particular, the budding of Vermentino took place at the end of the first week of April. After a spring marked by regular but never overly abundant rainfall, the vines continued their development steadily until the summer months. The months of July and August, which were particularly dry and typified by hot days, albeit always mitigated by the sea winds, meant that the vermentino harvest began during the last week of August, slightly earlier than the average for other years. For the harvest of the ansonica, on the other hand, we had to wait until mid-September, a month dominated by sunny days and optimal temperatures for the ripening of the grapes.
Organoleptic Notes: Gorgona 2022 has a straw-yellow colour with golden reflections and crystalline brilliance. The bouquet is an explosion of Mediterranean flora: white and yellow flowers with a predominance of daisy, camomile, hawthorn, mimosa and broom. This is followed by clear hints of exotic fruit, passion fruit, mango and pineapple. The fruity notes unfold seamlessly and citrusy hints of citron and tangerine soon emerge. The olfactory finish is mineral, dominated by iodised notes. It is savoury on the palate and at the same time fresh and lingering. Its persistence is remarkable and the taste-olfactory response is total. Every year Gorgona amazes us and surpasses itself in the complexity and intensity of the organoleptic sensations it gives us. Such a unique place could only generate an extraordinary wine.
The autumn on Gorgona was plagued by heavy rainfall, which is mainly concentrated in the month of November. The rainfall in the winter months of December and January, on the other hand, was rather sparse, with temperatures above the seasonal averages. When the spring season seemed imminent, during the last week of March there was a drastic drop in temperatures, which caused the budding of the vines to be delayed by about 10 days compared to previous years. In particular, the budding of Vermentino took place at the end of the first week of April. After a spring marked by regular but never overly abundant rainfall, the vines continued their development steadily until the summer months. The months of July and August, which were particularly dry and typified by hot days, albeit always mitigated by the sea winds, meant that the vermentino harvest began during the last week of August, slightly earlier than the average for other years. For the harvest of the ansonica, on the other hand, we had to wait until mid-September, a month dominated by sunny days and optimal temperatures for the ripening of the grapes.
Organoleptic Notes: Gorgona 2022 has a straw-yellow colour with golden reflections and crystalline brilliance. The bouquet is an explosion of Mediterranean flora: white and yellow flowers with a predominance of daisy, camomile, hawthorn, mimosa and broom. This is followed by clear hints of exotic fruit, passion fruit, mango and pineapple. The fruity notes unfold seamlessly and citrusy hints of citron and tangerine soon emerge. The olfactory finish is mineral, dominated by iodised notes. It is savoury on the palate and at the same time fresh and lingering. Its persistence is remarkable and the taste-olfactory response is total. Every year Gorgona amazes us and surpasses itself in the complexity and intensity of the organoleptic sensations it gives us. Such a unique place could only generate an extraordinary wine.
Gorgona
From the collaboration between Frescobaldi and the Gorgona Penal Institute, a unique wine was born, produced by the island’s inmates.
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