Olivier Rivière Rayos Uva 2020

A young Frenchman established in 2004 in the Spanish Rioja Alta, Olivier Rivière managed to shape his expertise by working with Burgundy greats Frédéric Cossard and Lalou Bize-Leroy, as well as South-West talent Elian Daros. Working many vineyard parcels using organic methods, he chooses to work with vines of Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache aged on average between 35 and 100 years.

This vintage's blend of biodynamically farmed grapes is turned into a bright, unoaked red that is ready to drink. This lighter red is perfumed with raspberries, cherries, and ample mineral salts strung across a slender palate. Tannins are long and finely gritty, structuring this for ample food pairing possibilities.

This wine will accompany a host of dishes from mustard-and-herb pork chop to a beef skewer.