Mrva & Stanko

Cameron Winery

Rouge de Gris Dundee Hills Pinot Gris 2015

Hard to find this one; my brother in Oregon snagged a bottle. Dedicated to Stanko Radikon and his son Sasa, who pioneered the extended skin contact production of “orange wines”. This is a red wine made with 100% Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio). Purple red, yet very good clarity; reminds me of the look of cranberry juice, but a tad darker in hue. Spice, leather and cherry-prune notes in nose. Fruit leather, prune flavors, initially, moderate fine-grained skin tannin astringency, a floral-prune aftertaste that is most like a traditional Pinot Gris white wine. Later, vegetal (black olive?) flavors emerge. Mind-blowingly different. Took me a while to decide how much I liked it. I never anticipated an orange wine could be pushed to this extreme, especially with this varietal - boom! After 90 minutes, tannins smooth out and you get a soft fruity light red with subtle flavors. Fresh, complex, well-made and conceived — 6 years ago

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Azienda Agricola Stanislao Radikon

Venezia Giulia Ribolla Gialla

Had a good talk w the Fossil & Fawn duo about their new crazy Ramato Pinot Gris, and we got talking about Stanko Radikon setting the gold standard for skin contact white wines! Nothing but admiration & affection for Radikon's beauties! — 10 years ago

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Azienda Agricola Stanislao Radikon

"S" Slatnik Venezia Giulia Chardonnay Tocai Friulano

Peach colored juice. Nose of watermelon and creamsicles. Hint of petrol...maybe goo gone? Silky fruity mouthfeel citrus, strawberry shortcake, minerals. Slightly oxidized and reduced. I like these Radikon whites at red temps. Skin contact, funky fresh old wine. RIP Stanko — 8 years ago

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Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Aligoté 2014

Just what the doctor ordered. Loved the slight reduction that came with each refill pour and seeing this wine transform in the glass & on the palette. This 2014 + Roulot power punch just further confirms that white wine rules the school.

@Luke Stanko dramatically different from 2010 Aligote opened Tuesday. A total 180 flip from the oxidation we tasted there
— 7 years ago

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Mrva & Stanko

Frankovka Modra 2011

Nice bottle from my home country! — 9 years ago

Mrva & Stanko

Frankovka Modra Rosé 2012

Mmmmmm fresh! — 12 years ago

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