Rivera

Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG Falcone Rivera is considered a milestone in Apulian enology

Born from 70% Nero di Troia and 30% of other indigenous grape varieties, it ages for 14 months, half in French oak barrels of 1 °, 2 °; and 3rd; passage and half in French oak barrels of 30Hl.

A beautiful red with a dense garnet red color, which amazes the nose with a complex bouquet, rich in notes of ripe fruit, leather, tobacco and spices, and seduces the palate with an austere structure and a long an...

Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva Puer Apuliae di Rivera was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Andria. Its name "Puer Apuliae" or son of Puglia refers to the emperor Frederick II of Swabia, who with the Castel del Monte left an indelible mark on these lands.

The wine is made up of 100% Troy grapes, which are vinified in steel tanks for 16 days. The wine was then transferred to French oak barriques and tonneaux to age for 14 months. This is followed by 12-month bottle refinemen...

Castel del Monte DOC Nero di Troia is the noblest expression of Nero di Troia interpreted by Rivera.

The Nero di Troia grapes harvested when perfectly ripe are the basis of this wine, which macerates on the skins for 10 days with frequent delestage, and does not age in wood in order to enhance the natural characteristics of the fruit.

The result is an exceptionally fruity wine, highly drinkable, with juicy notes of currant and elegant scents of violets. A pleasure for the nose and palate that you ...

Castel del Monte Chardonnay DOC Preludio N ° 1 Rivera was the first Chardonnay produced in Apulia and perhaps in the whole of Southern Italy.

This wine ages in steel and rests on the lees for 3–4 months in order to accentuate its complexity and aromatic richness.

In the glass it has a beautiful intense straw yellow colour and teases the nose with a complex, fresh and fruity bouquet with notes of pear and peach blossom, on the palate it is full, fresh and fruity, of good length and complexity

A perf...

The Castel del Monte Aglianico Riserva DOC Cappellaccio Rivera expresses all the potential for elegance and complexity of the Aglianico of the DOC Castel del Monte area.

This complex and fascinating red is aged in wood for 14 months, 50% in French oak barrels and 50% in 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels

Complex and structured in the glass, it has an imposing body and intense and elegant aromas of sour cherry and tobacco, with a long and persistent finish.

A great red from the South, which demonstrates ho...

The Castel del Monte Bombino Bianco DOCG Marese Rivera was born from the precise desire of Maresa to express the typical characteristics of Bombino Bianco in purity with character.

It comes from advanced ripening grapes, softly pressed, and from a short rest on the lees.

The result in the glass is a splendid wine with a straw yellow color with greenish reflections, with an intense and fruity aroma with notes of rennet apple, which on the palate is full, fresh and fruity, well balanced by a pleasan...

Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG Pungirosa is one of the first Rosé Castel del Monte DOCG wines, and was created by Rivera to enhance, with the traditional 'pink' vinification implemented with modern technologies, the peculiar characteristics of the Bombino Nero variety

This wine comes from a very short rest of the skins on the must, just 24 hours of cryomaceration to give this wine an extremely appetizing taste, and three months of rest on the lees to fix the aromas.

The delicate pink color let...

Sauvignon Terre al Monte di Rivera was born from the need to create a wine from a typically soft variety such as Sauvignon in the Mediterranean climate of Puglia.

The grapes, harvested at the beginning of August, are vinified in steel thanks to the inoculation of selected yeasts. The fermentation lasts approx. 10 days. The wine ages in steel on its lees for 3-4 months, followed by a few months in the bottle.

Straw yellow in colour, it opens to the nose with the typical herbaceous notes of the vine...

Rivera's Fiano Scariazzo sees its first vintage in 2010. The grapes come from vineyards located in the foothills of the Murgia in the province of Bari.

The grapes, harvested at the end of August, are vinified for 20% in new barriques, the remaining quantity in steel. After blending, the wine ages in cement tanks on its lees for 3 months, followed by 3-4 months in the bottle.

Intense straw yellow in color, it opens to the nose with a scent of white flowers and mineral notes. The sip is complex and ...