Tasting Notes
Another radical natural, orange wine from Radikon in Friuli. The Slatnik is a blend of Chardonnay and Tocai Friulano. It spends about 2 weeks on skins depending on the vintage and the texture you gain from this is incredible. Ripe, opulent and zippy, zesty fruit... as far as Orange wine styles go this has to be up there with the most eccentric. Not for the faint hearted! - Chris L
Radikon is a legendary family estate near Oslavia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, founded by Stanko Radikon in the late 1970s and now carried forward by his son Saša. The estate has played a pioneering role in the modern orange wine movement, reviving traditional methods of extended skin contact—sometimes lasting several months—to create powerful, textured whites and select reds that defy convention.
Farming is fully organic, yields are remarkably low, and vineyard parcels of Ribolla Gialla, Tocai Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Pignolo are planted densely on steep, mineral-rich soils. In the cellar, grapes are destemmed and macerated in large oak vats, fermented naturally, and aged in old wood with minimal or no sulfur—favoring authenticity and clarity over polish.
Radikon’s wines are renowned for their intense amber color, layered aromatics, racy tannin structure, and extraordinary aging potential. Each bottle is an immersive expression of Friuli’s rugged terrain and Stanko’s radical vision, now evolving under Saša’s subtle refinements and continued commitment to terroir and innovation.
| Product Type | Wine White Other Varietals & Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Friuli |
| Sub Region | Oslavje |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |