Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Gold

Oil & Vinegar has selected the finest balsamic vinegars from the best vinegar houses in the Italian Modena. These are matured naturally, without adding sugars, caramel or preservatives. This range of balsamics is labelled : Rosso, Bronze, Silver and Gold, according to the method of production (Travasi versus Solera), the density (thickness) and the aging period (the number of years).

This Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Gold comes from the famous vinegar house of Acetaia Leonardi. Since its establishment in 1871, the house has applied all the rules and traditions that are required, and they have guarded the secret that has provided the excellent quality of their balsamic vinegars for four generations. At the location where Leonardi is based, there used to be what was formerly the Vecchia Corte Rè – the Old King's Court – a Roman estate that was a stopover for the duke, when he was on his transit from Modena to his summer residence. The drawing Vecchia Corte Rè on the bottles brings a tribute to this history.

Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Gold is only made with pure ingredients,  Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes, and is naturally matured in barrels of different beautiful sorts of wood, using the so called Travasi method. Barrels are made of oak, chestnut, ash, cherry, mulberry and juniper and give their own flavour to the Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Gold. The syrupy balsamic vinegar has a density of 1,35 – 1,37 and is a true feast for the tongue. It has a sensational rich complex flavour. On the one hand it is has a powerful sweet flavour with a narrowly acidity, while you can, on the other hand, taste different flavoured tones, partly due to the different sorts of wood that that add body and spiciness to the balsamic vinegar. 

Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Gold can be used in different ways. It will taste delicious with vegetables or meat, grilled or barbecued, smoked salmon, fish, risotto and pasta. But it also tastes surprisingly good with a cheese platter or even with sweet desserts like ice cream, strawberries or chocolate. It is also suitable as a digestive after dinner.

The designation IGP indicates that it is a local product with a protected designation of origin. The seal of approval Indicazione Geografica Protetta stands for the quality and traditional production method of the product, and will only be given by both the Consorzi in Italy and by the European Union, when a positive inspection has occurred.

Only Aceto Balsamic di Modena IGP Gold deserves the highest stage!