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