Gorgona
Although summer temperatures were well above average, the marine winds mitigated the effects of the heat on the vines and grapes, resulting in a vintage to be remembered. The sea plays an important role in the island’s microclimate by mitigating temperatures throughout the year. Because of it, autumn is not excessively rainy, winter is quite mild, spring is pleasantly temperate, and summer, though hot, is breezy. On the island of Gorgona, the vines’ growing phases begin approximately 20 days earlier than on the mainland, but they also last longer. The beginning of winter saw a number of considerable rain events before settling down at season averages. Spring was quite dry with regular and well-distributed rainfall. During the warmer months and throughout the harvest, rain was quite scarce. The grapes reached a perfect stage of ripeness and remained in good health throughout the long harvest, producing a wine with great organoleptic qualities.
Refining containers: Steel and barriques
Refining Time: 7 months
Organoleptic Notes: 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.
Although summer temperatures were well above average, the marine winds mitigated the effects of the heat on the vines and grapes, resulting in a vintage to be remembered. The sea plays an important role in the island’s microclimate by mitigating temperatures throughout the year. Because of it, autumn is not excessively rainy, winter is quite mild, spring is pleasantly temperate, and summer, though hot, is breezy. On the island of Gorgona, the vines’ growing phases begin approximately 20 days earlier than on the mainland, but they also last longer. The beginning of winter saw a number of considerable rain events before settling down at season averages. Spring was quite dry with regular and well-distributed rainfall. During the warmer months and throughout the harvest, rain was quite scarce. The grapes reached a perfect stage of ripeness and remained in good health throughout the long harvest, producing a wine with great organoleptic qualities.
Refining containers: Steel and barriques
Refining Time: 7 months
Organoleptic Notes: 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.
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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