Ruggeri & C.S.p.a.

The Ruggeri winery was established in 1950 by Giustino Bisol, whose family boasts a deeply rooted, centuries-old tradition in viticulture in the Valdobbiadene area. The place-name “Case Bisoi” (that is “the Houses of the Bisols”) is to be found on the oldest maps of the area, in the heart of the zone now known as Cartizze and once called “Chartice” or “Gardizze”. It is here, according to property/tax assessment documents in the public archives, that the Bisol family has been cultivating vines since many centuries. In the 1800s.

Eliseo Bisol left further documentary evidence of his activity as a distiller. Around 1920, his son Luigi Bisol, an oenologist, built a winery in Montebelluna. In 1950, Luigi’s son Giustino Bisol established the Ruggeri winery in Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene to produce and promote the sparkling Prosecco Superiore and Cartizze wines. In 1993 the winery was relocated to new, large and ergonomically-designed premises.

The Prosecco Superiore DOCG grapes are usually delivered by over a hundred vine-growers. Nearly all of them have their vineyards in the municipality of Valdobbiadene, while 25 also grow Cartizze grapes. It should be noted that many of the superior vineyards lie in the historic districts of S.Pietro di Barbozza. Santo Stefano and Saccol, which have always been renowned for producing the best in terms of quality. Ruggeri owns two small vineyards of Cartizze and 20 hectares on the nearby Montello, 12 of them are cultivated with Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Chardonnay and Glera.

The Ruggeri winery is well equipped to cope with the considerable harvest; it has two fully independent lines for receiving the grapes and 5 ‘soft’ presses, thereby ensuring separation of the various vineyard harvests also at the busiest times.

The production has been stable for approximately 20 years at around one million bottles a year, 60% of which are distributed in Italy and the rest in 45 foreign countries.

The TABELLIONATO was a hand drawn sign based originally on the common sign of the cross, and subsequently enriched with more complex symbols. Drawn by the notary as a further guarantee on the deeds which he prepared, it was later substituted by a stamp and lastly by a true seal. The Ruggeri family were notaries for almost 200 years between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The sign of the TABELLIONATO of RUGGER RUGGERI notary of 1768 has been placed on the labels. The letters RRN can be found at the top of the triangle, symbol of perfection and divinity, legitimate source of every power. At the centre of the triangle we can find truth, represented by a pierced heart topped with a flame.

Inside the wide territory of Prosecco DOC (Controlled Denomination of Origin) the historical and small area of Valdobbiadene DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin) stands out for its excellent quality grapes and its wine is named VALDOBBIADENE PROSECCO SUPERIORE. Near Valdobbiadene there is the prestigious cru known as Cartizze. The sparkling wine from this area is called VALDOBBIADENE SUPERIORE DI CARTIZZE.

 Valdobbiadene is indisputably one of the most interesting vine-growing areas in terms of quality and indeed its vineyards have always produced the most prestigious and fragrant Prosecco Superiore. The presence of many old and sometimes very old vines contributes to raising the quality of the Valdobbiadene vineyards. Thanks to its considerable root system, an old Glera vine, which may be defined as “the memory of the region”, successfully copes with the varied climate so typical of the Valdobbiadene hills, thereby ensuring constantly high quality year by year. The Glera grape cluster, elongated and lightly packed with long thin stalks sustaining the lightly sun-kissed grapes, is itself as refined and elegant as the wine it produces. It is harvested in the second part of September, together with small quantities of the Verdiso and Perera grape which are equally represented in the vineyard and important for their acidity and aroma respectively.

Cartizze, or to be more precise Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze, represents the highest oenological expression of the area. This wine epitomizes the finesse, elegance and delicate fruit and floral aromas of the grapes grown in the exclusive and extremely limited Cartizze area. The fortunate exposure of the hills and the particular soil composition (consisting mostly of limestone, clay and sandstone) give origin to this highly characteristic and therefore greatly sought after wine.

 Cartizze traditionally has a delicate vein of sweetness. At one time the grapes were harvested as late as possible (the end of October or even early November) so that the chilly night temperatures would halt the fermentation process, which began again spontaneously the following spring when the first warmth brought the yeasts back to life. This fermentation technique had the rare attribute of being very slow, thus offering the possibility to enjoy, for a few months, extremely pleasant, sparkling and subtle wines with a marvellous bouquet and a sweet, fruity taste.

The philosophy of the winery can be summed up quite simply: look after the product from the soil to the bottle. We start with a quality raw material of historically acclaimed origin and follow each and every step of the wine-making process with passionate dedication and disciplined methodology. This attention to detail allows us to offer you, the consumer, a consistently high quality product at any time of year.