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ITALY
APPELLATION
THEIR FATHER ANGELO IS FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS
GRANDFATHER, GAETANO ADAMI, THE FOUNDER OF THE WINEGROWING
BUSINESS
South-East Asia and Oceania, in an attempt to raise
awareness of the designation in Italy and worldwide.
CORTE ADAMI
IN THE NEW CORTE ADAMI CELLAR IN SOAVE, THE ENTIRE WINEMAKING PROCESS IS
CARRIED OUT WITH THE AIM OF PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRUIT’S IDENTITY
Corte Adami, now in its first generation of winemakers
and third generation of winegrowers, began
producing Soave and Valpolicella wines in 2004 on
their 40 hectares of land. Their key objective is to
produce great wines which are capable of expressing
and celebrating the regional qualities and heritage of
the native grapes in the Veronese area.
The Adami family’s children are now involved in the
business with Andrea as the wine producer, Martina
as the sales manager and Giulia as the administration
manager, while Stefano is currently completing his
oenology studies. Their father Angelo is following in
the footsteps of his grandfather, Adami Gaetano, the
founder of the winegrowing business.
For Corte Adami, the starting point in the production
of great wines lies in the vineyards. Old vines offer a
great mirror to the terroir and can provide elegance
and ageability in a natural way. The vineyards are
located in one of the historic Cru of the Soave area:
Castelcerino, at an altitude of 350 metres above sea
level. The area is characterised by calcareous soil with
volcanic rocks, sometimes tuffaceous, significant
diurnal shift and mild temperatures even during
summer evenings. The combination of these factors
produces Soave wines with great minerality, incredible
fragrance, acidity and elegance, with a rich
bouquet of fruity and floral notes.
Corte Adami produces a Soave DOC Classico (Uga
Castelcerino) and a Soave Superiore DOCG (Uga
Castelcerino). Its key markets for Soave are Japan
and various European markets (with Germany and
Belgium in first place).
CADIS 1898
Cadis 1898 was founded a few months ago. “The
name may be new but the soul remains the same
one which has guided us for 125 years in our quest to
achieve the best results for the 2,000 members of our
co-operative and for all those customers who have
68 SUMMER 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE