Rivera

Puglia's indigenous grapes—Primitivo and Nero di Troia—rendered with precision.

Rivera produces wines from Puglia, the sun-drenched region at Italy's southeastern heel. The winery focuses on indigenous southern Italian varieties, drawing on Primitivo and Nero di Troia—grapes that thrive in Puglia's warm, dry climate and yield structured, dark-fruited wines. Triusco Primitivo di Manduria expresses the richness Primitivo achieves in this terroir, while the Nero di Troia selections—Puer Apuliae Riserva and Il Falcone Riserva Castel del Monte—demonstrate the complexity and aging potential of this lesser-known variety. These wines have been assessed by Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Wine Advocate, and Falstaff. Rivera's portfolio reflects Puglia's emergence as a source of serious, food-friendly reds that balance power with finesse.