Producer:
Grape Variety:
80% Chardonnay, 20% Friulano
Tasting Note:
The Radikon Slatnik is an orange wine that comes from a blend of Chardonnay and Friulano. The grapes come from vineyards of about 25 years that arise on the legendary Ponca, clayey soils that can only be found in Friuli. The vinification is spontaneous and is carried out in truncated cone oak vats of 25/35 hl where it remains for 8/14 days in contact with the skins. To keep the peels immersed during maceration, 3-4 manual punching operations are performed per day. After racking, aging takes place in 25/35 hl oak barrels, for about 18 months and then 2 months in the bottle. No clarification and filtration before being bottled. The Slatnik is an intense golden yellow color. The nose is complex, persistent, with hints of fruit, in particular peach and apricot, with notes of chocolate and floral scents. On the palate it is ample, opulent, greedy, slightly tannic, elegant and mineral. It closes long on notes of fruit.
Vinification:
Radikon is a 12 hectare estate on the Slovenian border
of Italy where they produces nearly 35,000 bottles
of Biodynamic wines