2021 Radikon Slatnik

Chardonnay and some "other white grapes", as Sasa Radikon puts it. Time on skins. Killer orange wine here from the best in the business.
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Slatnik sees the marriage of two grapes grown on the Radikon slopes in Oslavia: Chardonnay & Sauvignon Vert (or the variety formerly known as Tocai Friulano).

Biodynamic farming underpins all that happens in the Radikon cellar and it makes for a sturdy base on which Sasa can build his meticulous and curious creations. This spends a shorter time on skins than the wines bottled under the Blue Radikon label, and it is a much shorter time before it is released to the public, however, the impact of the wine is none too different.

The key here is the freshness and liveliness that is rarely associated with Chardonnay made with skin contact. Typically orange Chardonnays can lack a little drive, certainly not the case in the hands of Sasa Radikon.

It's a full-noise amber wine that will thrill all lovers of the wine style.

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  • J
    Jbanger
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    9 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    One of the all time greatest.

    What can I say about this wine that isnt already said?

    Its probably the great orange wine of all time in my opinion.

    80% chardy, 20% Tokai (friuliano) most years, its got all the best characteristics of chardy with a luxurious mouth feel that goes for days. Its got energy unlike any other wine, you will feel the terroir and the land in each mouthful.

    Truly a wine everyone must try at least once. Its going to show you why people get excited about orange wine.

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Natural fermentation

Maceration in oak vats for 8/14 days.

Maturation in 25/35 hl casks for 18 months.

Bottle ageing for 2 months.

Sulphur, small addition before bottling.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Amber
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Italy
Region Friuli
Feature Biodynamic
Cult
Low Preservative
Natural/Lo-Fi
Organic
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Cork

Radikon

The Radikon family's vineyard holdings cover some 18 hectares of steep slopes in and around Oslavia, near the Slovenia/Italy border. Since 1980, Stanislao (Stanko) Radikon has made the wines alongside his wife Suzana. Their son, Sasa, has taken up the reins and is now the vocal frontman for the family business.

These wines are the benchmark for an unwavering commitment to the natural wine movement. The famous amber wines are made with extremely long skin maceration, years of time in barrel and a long rest in bottle before release. This process reveals wines that are deeply golden in colour, firmly structured, wild and of a singular character.

Radikon is not for the faint of heart. If you are a skin contact new-comer, the wines can be challenging at first. However, if you are an aficionado the style, these are some of the rarest and most sought-after creations in this genre that can be found anywhere in the world.

Saša Radikon in their family cellar Radikon

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