Dry and quenching, this opens with fruity aromas of green apple, yellow pear and green melon. The aromas carry over to the crisp palate along with citrus and white-almond notes, while a soft mousse provides the backdrop
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In 1933, the quality of Abele Adami’s sparkling wines was so well known that he was invited to represent the entire Prosecco region at a national showcase of Italian wines in Siena. For the occasion, Adami took the highly unusual step of bottling a single-vineyard wine—the first commercial example of a vineyard-specific Prosecco—producing the first vintage of the Adami “Vigneto Giardino” Valdobbiadene Prosecco.
The Adami winery has continued to specialize in Prosecco production since that time. Abele’s son Adriano began acquiring additional vineyards to increase the winery’s production volume and broaden its scope. As a result, Adami today owns land or has well-established relationships with growers in most of the prized areas of the original Prosecco zone—which since the expansion of the Prosecco area in 2009 has been given the elevated status of DOCG. In addition to the Giardino vineyard in the hamlet (or rive) of Colbertaldo, Adami now also bottles a single-vineyard Prosecco from Col Credas in the rive (communal cru) of Farra di Soligo and from the famous Cartizze subzone. The winery also produces three blended Proseccos from the DOCG area and one (Garbèl) from the wider Prosecco DOC. In all, Adami works with around 34 different vineyards, each with its own character.
Today the company is in the hands of the third generation of Adamis, Adriano’s sons Armando and Franco, both winemakers (with the fourth generation now in training). The winery now produces more than 60,000 cases of sparkling wine from 125 acres of vineyards, a quarter owned and the rest farmed by small growers with time-honored links to the winery and sharing its commitment to quality.
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LOCATIONWINERY: Colbertaldo di Vidor, province of Treviso, Veneto VINEYARD: Valdobbiadene and elsewhere in Treviso province, Veneto VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS REGION DETAILS |
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FEBRUARY 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut
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DECEMBER 2019
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2018
Dry and quenching, this opens with fruity aromas of green apple, yellow pear and green melon. The aromas carry over to the crisp palate along with citrus and white-almond notes, while a soft mousse provides the backdrop 94
MARCH 2024
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2013
HISTORICAL RE-RELEASE. Masses of crushed black cherries, plum sauce, grilled herbs and worn leather are offset by a hint of graphite as the 2013 Carmignano Villa di Capezzana Dieci Anni slowly awakens in the glass. Seductively silky and enveloping, it coats the palate with ripe red and blue fruits, excited by a tinge of sour citrus. Rosy inner florals form toward the close. This is sultry and staining through the finish as adolescent tannins grumble, yet the mouth is left watering for more, leaving notes of dark chocolate and espresso bean to slowly fade. The 2013 is steadily moving toward maturity, with many years of positive development ahead. 93
MAY 2023
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2021
This Prosecco is linear and focused, almost austere in its laser-like acidity and cool salinity. Notes of lemon pith emerge, but the wine is more about precision and freshness than fruit. Ideal for oysters or grilled scallops. 92
DECEMBER 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2021
The 2021 Extra Brut Col Credas Rive di Farra di Soligo is more of a whisper than a shout, as nuances of sweet melon and wildflowers give way to cracked slate and gingery spice. This is savory and mineral in style, caressing the palate with silken bubbles, as citrus-tinged orchard fruits are complemented by a salty flourish that evolves toward the close. The Col Credas finishes potent and with remarkable length, leaving a lemon-rind-like concentration, even as the mouth is left watering for another sip. OCTOBER 2023
Adami "Vigneto Giardino" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Colbertaldo Asciutto 2022
91
DECEMBER 2020
Adami Bosco di Gica Brut Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore N/V
The NV Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Bosco di Gica punches well above its price point, boasting an intensely smoky and mineral expression on the nose that pulls you close to the glass. Beneath, I’m finding notes of pear and sweet herbal tones. It’s soothing and creamy yet balanced by brisk acids, as ripe orchard fruits satiate the senses, leaving a salty twang that resonates through the finale. Wow. This is a pleasure to taste. This was bottled in September of 2020. 92
APRIL 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2020
EDITOR'S CHOICE This delicious, deeply colored sparkler has alluring aromas of violet and blackberry. On the dry, foaming palate, crisp acidity and refined tannins accompany ripe Marasca cherry, spiced blueberry and orange zest before a fennel finish |