Radikon

Stanislao (Stanko) Radikon pursues a deceptively simple philosophy—the production of a wine that is wholly natural. In a world, however, where a wine’s stability takes precedence over authenticity, Radikon’s objective is paradoxically complex. These wines strike and stir one’s senses in all of their aspects—beginning with their appearance, which is uncommonly deep for a white wine. The aroma and palate are arresting—complex expressions that de...

There are two primary schools of thought defining Friulian winemaking: The late Mario Schiopetto inaugurated the first of these, a pure-varietal discipline that privileges the preservation of a grape’s character through stainless steel and temperature control. The second, headlined initially by Josko Gravner, advocates the use of barrique fermentation and aging. There is also a third contingent—one comprised of minds that pursue a decidedly al...

Radikon’s viticultural practices include dense planting and an intensive pruning regimen, efforts that are maximized by a rigorous process of selection. All Radikon wines are essentially vinified in accordance with the same noninterventionist protocol. The standard regime entails an extended 30-day maceration period in Slavonian oak vats, a process that is conducted without temperature control. Thereafter, the wine is aged in large Slavonian b...