Basil, mint and pear notes. Almost flamboyant, and yet the Adami approach to detail and inherent tension draw this into a taut taper. A hint of sherbet and bath salts in the finish. Drink now.
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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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APRIL 2024
Adami "Vigneto Giardino" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Colbertaldo Asciutto 2022
Basil, mint and pear notes. Almost flamboyant, and yet the Adami approach to detail and inherent tension draw this into a taut taper. A hint of sherbet and bath salts in the finish. Drink now. 90
AUGUST 2021
Adami "Col Fondo" Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore Sul Lieviti Brut Nature 2019
The glera grapes for this wine are the last that the Adami family harvests, as they look for more body and structure in a wine that is meant to age. The family has long made wines in the Col Fondo style, but 2019 is the first vintage as a Sui Lieviti Brut Nature. Its aromas are those of an early-morning visit to the bakery, and the flavors show notes of lemon croissant and soft mint before progressing into crisp apple and lemon zest. The wine shows lovely balance between leesy richness and fresh fruit flavors, and finishes crisp and refreshing. FEBRUARY 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut
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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. 90
AUGUST 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2020
The 2020 Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Farra di Soligo Col Credas Extra Brut shows very slight golden saturation to its appearance. It offers a richer fruit profile with apricot, lemon zest and bitter almond with the tonic dryness that Extra Brut brings. This wine has been in production since the 2011 vintage, and fruit comes from a site that is ideal for pas dosé wines. Production is 13,000 bottles. 90
AUGUST 2021
Adami "Dei Casel" Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry
This wine is soft and silky, with lightly tangy flavors of yellow apple and white peach brightened by a surge of salinity that cleanses the finish. 90
DECEMBER 2019
Adami "Vigneto Giardino" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Colbertaldo Asciutto 2018
Aromas of white and yellow stone fruit mix with floral scents of white spring blossom. Tangy and polished, the softly sparkling palate delivers mature yellow apple, ripe Anjou pear and lemon zest alongside crisp acidity. An almond note lingers on the close. 93
JUNE 2022
Adami "Col Credas" Valdobbiadene DOCG Rive di Farra di Soligo Extra Brut 2020
So much crushed-stone character here with citrus and black-cherry aromas. Medium-bodied with iodine and oyster-shell undertones to the blue fruit. Lemon rind at the end. Drink or hold. |