Olivier Rivière
Olivier Rivière
AboutOlivier Rivière
Born near Cognac, Olivier Rivière studied winemaking in Bordeaux and worked with organic and biodynamic growers in Burgundy. He arrived in Rioja in 2004 and began his own project in 2006, focusing on vineyard site, altitude and soil.
In 2022 he established Les Jardins d’Édina, an organic Côtes de Bourg project near Lansac in south-western France. There, roughly 14 hectares are worked by hand, with plots divided according to their exposure and subsoil.
Olivier Rivière 2022 Rayos Uva Rioja
Spanish Red
Blackberry, raspberry, cedar, cherry in eau de vie and sweet spice appear in a generous, medium-bodied red with present acidity and discreet oak. The blend brings together Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache from vines averaging thirty-five to one hundred years. Vineyard parcels are worked organically, while the finished wine contains fourteen percent alcohol and 2.1 grams per litre of sugar.
Olivier Rivière 2023 Rayos Uva Rioja
Spanish Red
Graciano, Garnacha and Tempranillo form the blend. Red berries, alpine herbs, anise, fennel and green tomato appear with twiggy spice. The palate is tart and energetic, with refreshing acidity, fine tannins and fourteen percent alcohol. Fruit comes from Aldeanueva de Ebro in Rioja Oriental. Maceration lasts about three weeks, followed by five months in steel and concrete.