Prestigious recognitions from Robert Parker

Monica Larner’s October 2025 report on new releases from southern Italy reviewed four Rivera wines. Il Falcone 2019 and Puer Apuliae 2018 each received 92 points; Cappellaccio 2019 and Scariazzo 2023 each received 88 points.

The report distinguished the limestone hills of Castel del Monte and the Murgia from warmer southern Puglian areas, emphasizing balance, freshness and refinement. The article connected these qualities with limestone soils, elevation, native grapes and the area’s Mediterranean conditions. Rivera presented the results as support for its continuing focus on indigenous varieties, the identity of the Murgia and the cultural history of Castel del Monte.