2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay and Friulano (Sauvignon Vert)
Drinking Window 5–10 years
Classification Venezia Giulia IGT
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Ponka clay-marl, Compact like rock at depth and friable when exposed to air and water
Vineyard Yield 25 hL/ha
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical oak vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Barrel Size 25–35 hL oak barrels
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The retailer's 2023 sheet reports destemming and crushing, indigenous-yeast fermentation in truncated-conical oak vats, 3–4 manual punch-downs daily, and subsequent use of 25–35 hL oak barrels. Its duration statements are not treated as settled: it reports 84 days of maceration and 18 months in barrel, whereas Radikon's current Slatnik page states 8–14 days on skins and one year in barrel.
Tasting Notes Deep gold with orange highlights; tropical yellow fruit, resin and candied fruit; full, soft and fresh, with saline and lightly tannic nuances
Food Pairing Seafood, white meats, blue cheese, poultry and white fish
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Chardonnay and Friulano (Sauvignon Vert)
Classification Venezia Giulia IGT
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Clayey ponca soil
Natural Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The retailer's 2022 technical sheet reports destemming, spontaneous fermentation in truncated-conical oak vats with 3–4 manual punch-downs daily, maturation for 18 months in 25–35 hL oak barrels, 6,000 vines per hectare, and a grape yield of 2,500 kg/ha. Its indexed maceration duration is garbled and is therefore withheld.
Tasting Notes Deep gold with orange reflections; tropical yellow fruit, resin and candied fruit; full, soft and fresh, with saline and lightly tannic nuances
Food Pairing Blue cheese, fish-based first courses, shellfish, white meats, poultry and white fish
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2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 80% Chardonnay, 20% Friulano
Classification IGT
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Ponka clay, Compact like rock at depth and friable when exposed to air or water
Vineyard Yield 30 hL/ha
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Truncated-conical oak vats
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types Oak
Barrel Size 25–35 hL oak barrels
Sulfites 6.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Volume 15,230 bottles
Bottles15,230
Production Details The grapes were destemmed and crushed, fermented spontaneously, and kept on skins for 8–14 days in truncated-conical oak vats with 3–4 manual punch-downs daily. The wine then matured for 12 months in 25–35 hL oak barrels. The vendor recommends serving at 6–8°C.
Tasting Notes Intense, complex, full and saline; dry and taut, combining rusticity with elegance and finesse
Food Pairing White meats
Critics Ratings 97
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2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 80% Chardonnay, 20% Tocai Friulano
Classification IGT Venezia Giulia
Region Venezia Giulia
Soil Ponka
Vine Age 30
Fermentation Vessels Oak vat followed by 6,000 L French-oak botti
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Barrel Size 6000
Sulfites 18.0 ppm
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfined Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Production Details The 2020 technical PDF describes certified-organic vineyard farming, spontaneous low-intervention fermentation, and residual sugar below 1 g/L. The residual-sugar bound is retained here rather than converted into an exact analytical value.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Località Tre Buchi, n.4, 34170, Gorizia, Italy
Phone
+39 0481 32804
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