Authentic (Cavalli is the one shown here) Tradizionale 100 year old balsamic vinegar of the Reggio Emilia region, wonderfully complex and potent. It is fermented from the must of the trebbiano grapes.This intense elixir goes through an aging and refinement process in a variety of wood casks, spending at least 12 years in each.
The various woods - chestnut, mulberry, juniper and cherry, contribute various characteristics such as colour from the tannin, concentrating the vinegar and adding a hint vanilla aroma, adding a resinous aroma and sweetening its flavour respectively. Finally, the matured vinegar in placed in the smallest oak casks by the artisans.
When buying balsamic vinegar, look for the following whole phrases else you risk some fancy caramel-coloured plain vinegar:
- Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (this is a town in Reggion-Emilia)
- Consortium of Producers of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale de Reggio-Emilia
This shall be on my next flavour exploration.
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