Marchesi Frescobaldi Gorgona 2025 is the 14th vintage of the winery’s Vermentino-Ansonica white wine, arriving in the U.S. market on September 22, 2026, from a vineyard grown and tended in partnership with inmates at Italy’s Gorgona Island penitentiary.
What’s New: Marchesi Frescobaldi Gorgona 2025
Marchesi Frescobaldi, a Tuscan wine estate with more than 700 years of winemaking history, announced the U.S. arrival of Gorgona 2025 on September 22, 2026. The wine comes from a 2.3-hectare vineyard on Gorgona Island, Europe’s last remaining active island penitentiary, farmed through a partnership between Marchesi Frescobaldi and the Gorgona Penitentiary Institute that began in 2012.
Inmates nearing the end of their sentences work the vineyard and cellar alongside Marchesi Frescobaldi’s agronomists and winemakers, gaining hands-on viticulture and winemaking experience intended to support their reintegration into the workforce.
The 2025 vintage blends Vermentino and Ansonica grapes grown in iron-rich, maritime soils. According to the winery, it shows a brilliant straw-yellow color, aromas of Mediterranean herbs, chamomile and citrus, and a fresh, long, saline finish reflecting its coastal origin.
Is This Common?
Somewhat — annual vintage releases are routine for any winery, but Gorgona’s production model, combining winemaking with a prison rehabilitation program, remains distinctive within the wine industry even after 14 years. Marchesi Frescobaldi has expanded the project’s vineyard from one hectare to 2.3 hectares since 2012.
Quick Questions
What grapes are in Gorgona 2025?
Vermentino and Ansonica, according to Marchesi Frescobaldi.
What is the Gorgona project?
A partnership since 2012 between Marchesi Frescobaldi and the Gorgona Penitentiary Institute, providing inmates with viticulture and winemaking training.
Update Log
September 23, 2026: Article published based on Marchesi Frescobaldi’s official September 22, 2026 announcement. Contains alcohol; intended for readers of legal drinking age.
