Gorgona, the last island-prison in Italy where wine is produced by the prisoners and Frescobaldi

Jul 03, 2023 510

Gorgona is the last island prison in Italy and the only one in Europe. It was established over a century and a half ago, in 1869, but since 2012, it has become famous, thanks to a project where wine is an instrument of redemption, teaching that it is possible to change one’s life. 

Frescobaldi created the Social Project in Gorgona in collaboration with the historic Italian wine family and the prison of the Tuscan archipelago. It is now celebrating its 11th harvest, and beginning its second decade of production. 

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SOURCE: https://winenews.it/

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