COLOUR
Orange
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Chardonnay, Friulano
PRODUCER
Radikon
REGION
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Located in Oslavia, right on the border of Italy and Slovenia, Radikon is a legendary estate that pioneered the modern renaissance of skin-contact white wines (orange wines). Founded by the late Stanko Radikon, the winery is now run by his son Saša. The 'S' line, which includes Slatnik, was introduced by Saša to offer a more approachable, slightly shorter-macerated style of their iconic natural wines, bottled in standard sizes with minimal intervention.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€38
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
12-14°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The 'S' on the label stands for Saša, Stanko's son, who created this line to make Radikon's skin-contact style more accessible.
Fact 02
Radikon was one of the very first estates in Friuli to completely abandon chemical treatments in the vineyard in the mid-1990s.
Fact 03
Unlike the flagship line which uses custom 1-liter and 0.5-liter bottles, the 'S' line is bottled in standard 750ml bottles.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Slatnik is a blend of Chardonnay and Friulano. The grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed, and co-fermented in large oak vats using wild yeasts. The juice remains in contact with the skins for approximately 10 to 14 days, which is shorter than Radikon's flagship line but still imparts a beautiful amber hue and structured tannins. The wine is aged in large oak casks (botti) for about 12 months, followed by stabilization in bottle. It is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfur.
