Radikon IGP Venezia Giulia "RS" Rosso 2022
Stanko Radikon was a maverick in a land of mavericks. The town of Oslavia, on a relatively tiny stretch of hills north of the border town of Gorizia in the Isonzo zone of Friuli, is home to a number of talented and individualistic wine makers. From Radikon’s home, you can carry a plate of freshly cooked polenta to Edi Kante and Jasko Gravner, two other world-renowned winemakers, and still eat it piping hot. Stanko was a visionary and forward-thinking winemaker who revolutionized the process of skin contact white wine production.
Stanko Radikon passed away in the year 2016, leaving the estate in the capable hands of his son Sasa Radikon, his daughter Ivana and his wife Suzana. Having worked by his father’s side for over a decade before taking over, Saša continues his father’s legacy, producing exquisite wines of tremendous complexity. Each year, the Radikon family participates in an event called the Zivijo, a celebration aimed at remembering Stanko Radikon and his contribution to the world of wine.
The Radikon S Range was launched in 2010, as Sasa’s personal project. This line includes the Venezia Giulia Pinot Grigio Sivi (a single-varietal) and their RS (Merlot and Pignolo). These wines are naturally fermented, macerated for 8-14 days in oak vats and matured for 18 months in oak. They are bottled with a small amount of sulfur and aged in bottle for 2 months before release.
The 2022 Rosso RS lifts from the glass with a vivid blend of crushed black cherries and blackberries complicated by cedar shavings and sage. This is energetic and racy in style, with depths of tart wild berry fruits energized by a balanced dose of volatile acidity. Violet inner florals and traces of lavender form toward the close. It finishes dramatically long yet wickedly fresh, leaving a coating of grippy tannins as licorice and currant nuances slowly fade. This is almost too easy to like yet remarkably balanced as well. The RS22 (from the 2022 vintage) is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Pignolo.
Stanko Radikon was a maverick in a land of mavericks. The town of Oslavia, on a relatively tiny stretch of hills north of the border town of Gorizia in the Isonzo zone of Friuli, is home to a number of talented and individualistic wine makers. From Radikon’s home, you can carry a plate of freshly cooked polenta to Edi Kante and Jasko Gravner, two other world-renowned winemakers, and still eat it piping hot. Stanko was a visionary and forward-thinking winemaker who revolutionized the process of skin contact white wine production.
Stanko Radikon passed away in the year 2016, leaving the estate in the capable hands of his son Sasa Radikon, his daughter Ivana and his wife Suzana. Having worked by his father’s side for over a decade before taking over, Saša continues his father’s legacy, producing exquisite wines of tremendous complexity. Each year, the Radikon family participates in an event called the Zivijo, a celebration aimed at remembering Stanko Radikon and his contribution to the world of wine.
The Radikon S Range was launched in 2010, as Sasa’s personal project. This line includes the Venezia Giulia Pinot Grigio Sivi (a single-varietal) and their RS (Merlot and Pignolo). These wines are naturally fermented, macerated for 8-14 days in oak vats and matured for 18 months in oak. They are bottled with a small amount of sulfur and aged in bottle for 2 months before release.
The 2022 Rosso RS lifts from the glass with a vivid blend of crushed black cherries and blackberries complicated by cedar shavings and sage. This is energetic and racy in style, with depths of tart wild berry fruits energized by a balanced dose of volatile acidity. Violet inner florals and traces of lavender form toward the close. It finishes dramatically long yet wickedly fresh, leaving a coating of grippy tannins as licorice and currant nuances slowly fade. This is almost too easy to like yet remarkably balanced as well. The RS22 (from the 2022 vintage) is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Pignolo.
Stanko Radikon was a maverick in a land of mavericks. The town of Oslavia, on a relatively tiny stretch of hills north of the border town of Gorizia in the Isonzo zone of Friuli, is home to a number of talented and individualistic wine makers. From Radikon’s home, you can carry a plate of freshly cooked polenta to Edi Kante and Jasko Gravner, two other world-renowned winemakers, and still eat it piping hot. Stanko was a visionary and forward-thinking winemaker who revolutionized the process of skin contact white wine production.
Stanko Radikon passed away in the year 2016, leaving the estate in the capable hands of his son Sasa Radikon, his daughter Ivana and his wife Suzana. Having worked by his father’s side for over a decade before taking over, Saša continues his father’s legacy, producing exquisite wines of tremendous complexity. Each year, the Radikon family participates in an event called the Zivijo, a celebration aimed at remembering Stanko Radikon and his contribution to the world of wine.
The Radikon S Range was launched in 2010, as Sasa’s personal project. This line includes the Venezia Giulia Pinot Grigio Sivi (a single-varietal) and their RS (Merlot and Pignolo). These wines are naturally fermented, macerated for 8-14 days in oak vats and matured for 18 months in oak. They are bottled with a small amount of sulfur and aged in bottle for 2 months before release.
The 2022 Rosso RS lifts from the glass with a vivid blend of crushed black cherries and blackberries complicated by cedar shavings and sage. This is energetic and racy in style, with depths of tart wild berry fruits energized by a balanced dose of volatile acidity. Violet inner florals and traces of lavender form toward the close. It finishes dramatically long yet wickedly fresh, leaving a coating of grippy tannins as licorice and currant nuances slowly fade. This is almost too easy to like yet remarkably balanced as well. The RS22 (from the 2022 vintage) is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Pignolo.