VinItaly Day 2- Natural Wine Section Building 12

A brand I had seen but not had the chance to taste.
500 yards from Slovenian border.
Long skin maceration and wines aged and held back. Skin maceration is a preservative which allows them not to add SO2. Trace amount of sulfur is created through the process of fermentation, though.
Suzana poured initially but couldn't speak English. Son, Sasa was very nice and spoke very well.
Some of these were hard to like but others were really good as well as interesting.
Would like to learn more about the style and try these with the correct foods.

• 2013 Radikon Slatnik

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  80% Chardonnay; pale amber yellow; intense nose, grain, honey, herbal, yeast; tannic grip; ok.

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• 2013 Radikon Pinot Grigio

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  Deep copper color; yeast, smells like sour beer, grain; pleasant grip, funky finish; not for me.

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• 2008 Radikon Oslavje

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  Chard, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon; 4 months on skins; deep onion skin color; very perfumed, exotic, floral, honey, slight note of Sherry; good balance; very nice.

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• 2008 Radikon Jakot

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  Tokaj spelled backwards; amber color; grain, exotic, floral; a bit too weird for me.

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• 2008 Radikon Ribolla Gialla

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Venezia Giulia IGT

  Peachy orange color; more fruit on the nose, dried; very nice power and balance, rancio on finish is pleasant.

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• 2003 Radikon Modri Pinot

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio

  Aged, crimson core with orange rim; aged on nose, soy, red cherry; tannic, high toned, long finish.

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• 2004 Radikon Pignolo Pignoli

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio

  Crimson core with rusty rim; wilted flowers, cherry, caraway, fresher on the palate; tasty.

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• 2001 Radikon Merlot

  Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio

  Nice aged color, faint crimson, large rim; rose, mahogany, deep, currant, spicy; very nice.

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Beautiful wines very true to their Trentino varietals.

• 2013 Foradori Manzoni Bianco Fontanasanta

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  7 day skin contact; pale color; floral, honey, grain, light and elegant; beer like on the palate a bit, Belgian yeast, apple and pear, nice texture; tasty.

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• 2013 Foradori Nosiola Fontanasanta Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Done in amphora; sweet honey, floral, elegant, less grain than the Manzoni Bianco; light body; thrilling and tasty.

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• 2013 Foradori

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Bright maroon; bright red and dark fruit, wild berry, tart; nice cut and freshness, good depth and structure; good.

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• 2013 Foradori Teroldego Sgarzon Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Neon magenta; a bit more subtle nose than the Foradori; bright, tart, medicinal on the palate; very nice, reminds me of a Gevrey Chambertin barrel sample.

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• 2011 Foradori Granato

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Opaque with maroon rim; dark fruit, wild berry, mineral, leather, beefy; sappy fruit, rich, tannic, like the rush of sweet ripe fruit, good amount of acid; very good.

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• 2011 i Dolomitici Lambrusco Perciso

  Italy, Trentino Alto-Adige / Veneto, Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

  Dark core, some clarity; interesting nose, dark cherry, tea, briar; interesting.

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Edgier wines breaking from tradition a bit but managing to pack a lot of soul and character into their unique wines.

• 2014 Arianna Occhipinti Sicilia SP68 Bianco

  Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

  Slight gold in the color; very Muscat nose, golden, a little yeasty beer note, mint, super floral; rich mouthfeel, almost tannic, dry, obvious skin contact; decent.

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• 2014 Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Nero d'Avola e Frappato

  Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane

  Not a true Cerasuolo; bright maroon; super fruit, Beaujolais-esque, herbs, tangy tart fruit; ok.

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• 2013 Arianna Occhipinti Il Frappato

  Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane

  Beautiful see through dull maroon; floral, red fruit, mineral, deep and focused.

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• 2012 Arianna Occhipinti Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno

  Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

  See through garnet; sweet berry, dried leaves, Autumnal, honey, mineral; sweet fruit on palate, expansive, tannin; good; oxidative nature makes me wary of aging for a long time.

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Didn't speak a lick of English which was fine with me.
Interesting wines. Seemingly more traditional than Occhipinti but they are reverting back to some traditional methods.
Liked the clarity of the wines here. Some of the ones in oak were better than in amphora in my opinion.

• 2013 COS Sicilia Ramí

  Italy, Sicily, Sicilia

  Deep yellow; deep nose, yeast, grain, honey, floral; good texture but needs some acid.

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• 2013 COS Terre Siciliane Pithos Bianco

  Italy, Sicily, Terre Siciliane

  Deep, serious nose, lemon oil, honey, yellow apple; lighter body, fresher but still firm; tasty.

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• 2012 COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

  Italy, Sicily, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

  See through bright rose; spicy, floral, tart red fruit, nice focus; good tannin acid and fruit; tasty.

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• 2011 COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Delle Fontane

  Italy, Sicily, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico

  Bright see through rose; bright nose, exotic, wilted rose, interesting; seemingly polished; tasty.

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• 2013 COS Vittoria Pithos Rosso

  Italy, Sicily, Vittoria DOC

  Pretty, see through rose pink; fresh nose, cranberry, focused, lighter but enough oomph, Burgundian; yum!

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