They are the grapes of wrath.
Bottles of vino made by some of Italy’s most notorious murderers — including the thug who killed fashion designer Maurizio Gucci — will soon hit the menu at swanky New York City restaurants, sources said.
Mario Batali’s white table cloth eatery, Del Posto, in Chelsea and the Midtown Italian hotspot Felidia plan to serve up bottles of bottles of Gorgona — a crisp white wine made by hardened prisoners on a small Tuscan island, according to reps from the wine firm.
On the island, roughly 50 inmates pick grapes and steer tractors, with the same hands they once used to commit brutal crimes, as part of a rehabilitation program.
One of the convicted murderers is Benedetto Ceraulo, the hit man hired to gun down Gucci, sources said.
He and other inmates on Gorgona, located in the Mediterranean Sea, have produced 2,700 cases of the wine — roughly 1,000 cases of which are now bound for the US.
Starting next week, restaurants such as the upscale Upper West Side eatery The Leopard at Des Artistes will begin serving the jailbird juice alongside delicious dishes such as asparagus and black truffle risotto.
“We bought the wine because it is very good. It is very big and very structured … We also support the concept behind the wine,” said Gianfranco Sorrentino, owner of The Leopard at Des Artistes, adding he believes people deserve second chances.
“When the guests ask for the wine, we will tell them the story behind it, why we bought it and what we are trying to do,” he said. The story won’t likely be printed on the menu, he said.
The wine, which is retailed at $95 per bottle, tells the story behind its creation on its label.
Inmates on the Island, which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, also grow veggies and make olive oil.
Prisoners are only locked up at night and it’s very difficult to escape.