PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
A few kilometers east of the town of Valdobbiadene lies San Pietro di Barbozza, better known simply as Cartizze — a single, steep hillside widely regarded as the true heart of the entire Prosecco appellation, and often described as its unofficial "grand cru." It's here that the Glera grape reaches its absolute peak ripeness, on soils composed of clay, sand, and limestone, producing wines with genuinely deeper, more nuanced character than standard Valdobbiadene Prosecco. Ruggeri's Cartizze Brut is sourced entirely from this hallowed ground, made from Glera (minimum 85%) alongside other local white grape varieties, following the traditional Charmat method — a slow, careful secondary fermentation carried out in large, sealed pressurized tanks.
Falstaff's tasting, conducted by Simon Staffler and Kiem Othmar in 2020, awarded a genuine 94 Points, describing "brilliant, bright straw yellow with persistent mousse," a "fragrant, complex nose of honey, delicately nuttiness, cold smoke, orange blossom and saffron" — genuinely elaborate aromatics for a Prosecco — with the palate "dense, full, generous, pleasing," showing "great structure" and "long, long finish." Ruggeri's own tasting notes confirm the same character: "sparkling straw yellow filled with light greenish hues enlivened by a fine, elegant and persistent perlage," the aromatic profile "fragrant tending towards fresh aromas of summer pears alongside delicate notes of white flower petals and wild herbs," the palate showing "a confident balance and crystalline zest alongside a delicate mineral note," soft in the mouth "with a long finish bringing back the pleasant citrus tones encountered in the aroma." Vinello's tasting adds "orange blossom and Nashi pear" on the finish, "with mineral notes from the limestone and sandy soils" adding real complexity, describing the wine's "prominent fruit acidity" as making it "impressively fresh and lively on the palate." This is genuinely serious Prosecco — real depth and structure well beyond the category's more casual, everyday reputation.
Ruggeri Cartizze Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is sourced entirely from vineyards in San Pietro di Barbozza (Cartizze), a hillside a few kilometers east of Valdobbiadene widely considered the finest single site in the entire Prosecco appellation. Made from Glera (minimum 85%) alongside other local white grape varieties, harvested in September from vines rooted in soils of clay, sand, and limestone.
The wine is vinified off the skins at controlled temperature, followed by a slow second fermentation using the Charmat method in large sealed vats at 15-16°C. Ruggeri's vineyards are certified sustainable. Bottled at approximately 11-11.5% ABV.
Falstaff — 94 Points (tasted 2020, Simon Staffler & Kiem Othmar):
"Brilliant, bright straw yellow with persistent mousse. Fragrant, complex nose of honey, delicately nuttiness, cold smoke, orange blossom and saffron; very complex. Dense, full, generous, pleasing palate, great structure, long, long finish."
Ruggeri (official tasting note):
"This wine is a sparkling straw yellow filled with light greenish hues enlivened by a fine, elegant and persistent perlage. The aromatic profile is fragrant tending towards fresh aromas of summer pears alongside delicate notes of white flower petals and wild herbs. On the palate the structure has a confident balance and crystalline zest alongside a delicate mineral note. In the mouth it is soft with a long finish bringing back the pleasant citrus tones encountered in the aroma."
Nose
Brilliant straw yellow with greenish hues and persistent mousse. Honey and delicate nutty character lead, joined by cold smoke, orange blossom, and saffron, alongside summer pear and white flower petals.
Palate
Dense, full, and generous, with a confident balance of crystalline acidity and a delicate mineral note, developing Nashi pear and citrus.
Finish
Long and persistent, closing with lingering orange blossom, citrus, and genuine mineral complexity from the vineyard's limestone and sandy soils.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Style | Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG — Brut |
| Variety | Glera (min. 85%) & other local white varieties |
| Vineyard | San Pietro di Barbozza (Cartizze) — the "grand cru" of Prosecco |
| Soils | Clay, sand, limestone |
| Method | Charmat (tank method) |
| Producer | Ruggeri — Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy |
| Farming | Certified sustainable |
| Critics | Falstaff 94 Points |
| Style / Identity | A genuinely serious, complex Prosecco from the appellation's single finest site — real depth beyond the category's usual reputation |
| Aromas & Flavors | Honey, orange blossom, saffron, cold smoke, summer pear |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
Serve well-chilled, at 5-7°C, opened immediately before serving.
Bottle Size: All bottles are 750ML/700ML unless otherwise noted.
21 and Over: Adult Signature Required
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