Radikon "Slatnik" - 2021

Name: Radikon "Slatnik"
Brand: Radikon
SKU: 26775
Price: 53.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 26775 750mL

Radikon, the polemic producer of Oslavia, an Italian town in Friuli on the border of Slovenia, submits his wines to an extended maceration and ages them in large oak barrels before release. Slatnik, a blend of Tocai and Chardonnay demonstrates assertive oxydative notes of light caramel, seaside brine and late harvested peaches. Bone Dry and clean for his style, be warned for the unique character on this orange wine.

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Color

White

Vintage

2021

Country

Italy

Region

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Producer

Radikon

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Tocai Friulano

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

Production Methods

Organic

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

The Radikon family are orange wine nobility. They began practicing white grape maceration back in the early 2000s, before most even knew anything about orange wine. Radikon’s “S” series serves as an introduction to their array of intense, natural wines. With Slatnik, Chardonnay (80%), and Tokai Friulano grapes are macerated and spontaneously fermented on the skins for 10-14 days. The wine is then aged for a year on lees for a year. A trace amount of sulfur is added at bottling. It’s a satisfying and complex wine. The appearance is a medium amber. It smells of mint, herbs, warm baking spice, lychee, and baked apples. The palate has tart berries and apple rind, as the mouth is tickled by tannins. It's as full bodied as a white wine can be and has a bitter tinge on the long finish. A divine match for roast pork with mushrooms.

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