2021 Radikon 'Slatnik' Venezia Giulia IGT,Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
$52.00
80% Chardonnay/20% Sauvignon Blanc. Radikon's 750ml bottlings, known informally as the "S" line, are Sasa Radikon's addition to his dad Stanko's original 500ml line: they are still "orange" wines but less intensely so due to a shorter period of skin contact and aging. Otherwise, all of the wines are made identically: the Chardonnay and Sauvignon are destemmed, crushed and co-fermented with natural yeasts in oak vat, with no temperature control and no sulfur. Maceration lasts for 10-14 days (versus 2.5-3 months for the flagship wines). After a gentle pressing, the wine is put in 6000-liter Friulian-made French oak botti for a year on its lees; it is bottled with a tiny amount of sulfur and without filtration and then aged in bottle for a year before release. Slatnik is named for a nearby village.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Friuli
- Style White Wine, Orange Wine
- Producer Radikon
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
- Food Pairings Stinky Cheese, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, White Sauce, Fried Food
- Characteristics Icon, Wild Side, No Sulfur, Dressed to Impress, Big Power
- This item is not eligible for discount.