Our story

Raïm is the story of two wine enthusiasts. A story of love and passion for Catalonia and its distinct wines, the culture and tradition they come from.

Honoring the word “grape” in Catalan language, the project of Raïm starts with the vision of co-founder Oriol Bernad, a wine enthusiast and business entrepreneur who decided to exchange his native Barcelona for a cooler Latvian breeze. 


Settled in Riga for over 5 years, Oriol started to experience his home country in a different way after each visit: the food, the culture, the people... All the little things he was once used to gained a new perspective to him. 

And one of those things was wine.    

Then one day a revelation came through: "I wish I could enjoy some of this wine in Riga", he told his mother during a meal. "Pack a bottle in your suitcase and off you go!", she answered.

The conclusion was simple: since he had to travel to Catalonia to enjoy his favorite wines, why not bringing them to Latvia instead?

Shortly after, Oriol joined forces with his wife and co-founder Nika Bernad, which gave him the final push to move forward with his extravagant idea: to bring a piece of his native land to his new, adopted one.

And this is how Raïm was born.

Our mission

Catalan wines are a treasure for the senses that deserves to be experienced. And that is exactly why Raïm exists: to pay tribute to a wine culture and tradition that is unique on its own.

Our mission is to reveal the singular taste of Catalan wine to all wine enthusiasts in Latvia, endorsing their distinct flavor and personality as one of the finest in the Mediterranean Europe.

We offer a selection of premium wines from Catalonia to suit the most demanding palates. The wines available in our e-shop have been carefully selected to highlight the identity of local grape varieties and the characteristics of each regional terroir.

With that in mind, our goal is to become the favourite boutique of Catalan wines in Latvia; a place where to find valuable and unique wines made with the love and passion for the land they’ve been growing at.

Our values

Raïm's mission is clear, but we couldn't do it without a business philosophy we believe and aligh with. These are our values:

Independence

There are no corporate interests navigating this business behind our backs. We are the sole owners of our decisions: the wines we choose to sell and the ones we think you'll love.

Quality

We want to be a guarantee of excellence to our customers, that is why we personally taste and evaluate all the wines we import and sell, ensuring the highest quality standards at all times.

Joy

We're not only passionate about what we do, but also why we do it: we think that savouring a good, high quality wine may not be the key to happiness, but it surely adds a great deal to it.

Authenticity

Our wines are not brands, but the result of hard work from honest winemakers who love what they do. We only collaborate with small, family-run wineries that bring a personal and unique approach to the art of winemaking.