Affinato, Aceto Balsamic Tradizionale di Modena DOP

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar hails from the region of Emilia Romagna, and two consortiums oversee vinegar production in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Each consortium defines the standards, the local varieties of grapes, bottle shape, and awards for their respective fine vinegars. In the Modena consortium, the vinegar must only be bottled in bottles having the shape and capacity of the Giugiaro bottle, similar to a globe with a square base. Further, the designation includes DOP, under the direction of the European Union.

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena must be aged for at least 12 years in a series of casks of different woods, among them oak, juniper, ash, mulberry, cherry, and chestnut. The aging and wood varieties develop the balsamic vinegar's complex chactacteristics and nuances.

The traditional recipe includes years of patient tending, as the boiled trebbiano grape must ages in attics for years before being brought to the consortium for its critical evaluation.

Under the guidelines of the consortium, the vinegar is evaluated by a committee of certified tasters. The vinegar is judged using a point system, and the best are classified as Affinato (old) or Extravecchio (extra old). These are the only officially recognized classifications from the Modena consortium.

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100 ml

Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Aceto balsamico tradizionale

DOP, protected, at least 12 years old

Modena, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna

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