Radikon Ribolla 2019 (500ml)
Radikon Ribolla 2019 (500ml)
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Rich, savoury and complex orange wine with a hazy amber hue. Intense aromas of quince, dried apricot, orange zest and wildflowers. Full-bodied with fine tannins and vibrant acidity, balancing depth and freshness, with mineral notes and flavours of ripe apricot, candied citrus and ginger.
COUNTRY Friuli, Italy
APPELLATION Friuli-Venezia Giulia
VARIETY Ribolla
STYLE Deep & Structured
ABV 12%
WINEMAKER Radikon
ABOUT THE REGION
Located in northeastern Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a renowned region celebrated for its exceptional white wines and deep winemaking tradition. Bordering Austria and Slovenia, Friuli is a land of contrasts, where the Alps meet the Adriatic Sea. The region is shaped by diverse landscapes, from the rolling hills of Collio and Colli Orientali del Friuli to flatter plains and coastal zones. This unique geography, combined with cool alpine breezes and maritime influences, creates ideal conditions for producing fresh, aromatic, and well-structured wines. With its varied terroirs and strong focus on quality, Friuli-Venezia Giulia has become one of Italy’s most respected wine regions. It is particularly renowned for its crisp, expressive white wines, though it also produces elegant reds and distinctive orange wines.
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Organic, Biodynamic and Natural wine. What’s the difference?
To understand this concept and its various ramifications, it is necessary to keep something clear in mind: before the 20th century and the spreading of affordable synthetic fertilisers, all farming was organic. When the shift to the use of synthetics and pesticides happened, it became necessary to diversify traditional organic farming from the new modern farming.
ORGANIC WINE
Simply put, organic farming forbids the use of synthetic fertilisers, synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or genetically modified organisms. The basic requirements are generally specific and engage the farmers not to use any chemical fertilisers and other synthetic products in the vineyard. It does not prevent the vintner from using the conventional winemaking process after harvesting.
BIODYNAMIC WINE
Let’s take organic farming one step further: Biodynamic. The creator of this agricultural system is the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who developed the principles of biodynamics in a series of lectures given in 1924 in Germany. Here lies the foundation of true organic wines, with a strict limit in the use of additives, stringent requirements and at the end obtaining a biodynamic certification.
NATURAL WINE
The previous definitions are usually, and rightfully, associated with it, because most natural wine is also organic and/or biodynamic. But not vice versa!
Natural wine is wine in its purest form, simply described as nothing added, nothing taken away, just grapes fermented. No manipulation whatsoever, minimal intervention both in the vineyards and in the winery. Healthy grapes, natural yeast and natural fermentation, with no filtration nor fining. Sounds easy, right? However, making natural wine is unforgiving and it requires a bigger amount of work than conventional wine. To this day, natural wine has no certification yet.