Radikon
Ribolla - 2013
8.50 / 10

Type
White Still, Dry
Producer
Radikon
Vintage
2013
Location
Italy, IGP Venezia Giulia
Grapes
Ribolla Gialla
Alcohol
13
Sugar
NA
Price
2336 UAH
Cellar
N/A

Producer

Stanko Radikon is a legendary farmer and winemaker from a legendary region. He and his friends (Gravner) started period of renaissance for amber wines - white wines with extended skin maceration. But of course, in town of Oslavia it was called “Slovenian” or “Friuli” style - hand-harvesting, skin contact, large and older barrel fermentation without any temperature control, no added yeasts or enzymes, and little to no use of sulfur.

The vineyards were originally planted in the beginning of XX century by Stanko’s grandfather Franz Mikulus with the local favorite, the Ribolla Gialla grape. And basically, Stanko went back to the ways his grandfather was producing wines back in 30s.

After Stanko passing away in 2016, his son Saša took the winery in his hands. Though people say that nothing has really changed in the philosophy of Radikon winery as Saša has been helping out since he was a kid and a partner since 2006.

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Ratings

2023-02-17 - 8.50

Well, it’s Radikon. Expectations are high, and the wine delivers. Consistently. After vivid 2007, the younger vintage feels like a teenager suffering from acne and compensating for lack of confidence with an excess of impudence. Dried medicinal herbs, boiled apricots, VA. The grippy palate, but well structured and persistent, fresh and voluminous.