Giusti Family Reserve Balsamic Vinegar-Based Condiment – Premium Italian Condiment Based on Aceto Balsamico di Modena Rich Matured Flavor for Salads Marinades & Drizzling Made in Italy - 1.7 f

- PREMIUM CONDIMENT - Matured in single wine barrels of oak, cherry, chestnut, mulberry, and ash with the addition of refined balsamic vinegar of Modena drawn from a series of centuries-old casks - FLAVORFUL - Created with the must of cooked, sundried grapes and mature wine vinegar, it is sweet, delicate, and considerably dense. It features notes of red fruits, honey, and vanilla - HAND-FINISHED BOTTLE - As is the local custom in Modena, the bottles are hand-finished and sealed with red wax for a beautiful gift. This bottle is a special "ink well" Italian glass bottle - NUMEROUS FOOD PAIRINGS - This Family Reserve Balsamic Vinegar-Based Condiment is a perfect complement to many different meals, even sauces, wild meats, fish, eggs, and smoked sliced meat - INCLUDES LUXURIOUS GIFT BOX - Every bottle of our Italian balsamic vinegar-based condiment is meticulously crafted and arrives in a gift box. With Giusti, rest assured that each bottle, whether it's our premium balsamic vinegar or Modena or flavorful glazes and condiments, boasts the highest-quality ingredients to enhance all your culinary creations - ABOUT GIUSTI - Giusti has been producing Balsamic Vinegar of Modena since 1605, passing down an old family recipe for 17 generations - PRODUCT OF ITALY - Made in Modena, Italy through a careful selection of quality ingredients. Refined in over four hundred years of history, Acetaia Giusti combines respect for tradition with a modern and sustainable production philosophy, which enhances the people and the territory in which it operates - MODENA, ITALY - Modena is a small town in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Located between two rivers, it features a subtropical climate perfect for growing grapes used in high-quality balsamic vinegar and winemaking. This region is the epitome of gourmet Italian food and condiments - MAKES A GREAT GIFT - Pair with other products from our line to create a thoughtful gift for holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, employee appreciation, thank you, and hosts. We recommend our best-selling Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - 3 Gold Medals, our White Wine Vinegar Condiment, and our 25-year-old Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP which is always appreciated by foodies, chefs, and home cooks - VISIT THE GIUSTI STORE - View recipe suggestions and additional gourmet Italian products such as aged balsamic vinegar of Modena, aceto balsamico di modena IGP, balsamic reduction, flavored vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, organic vinegar, and gourmet foods made with balsamic vinegar

Product description

CALAMAIO DI VITTORIA

PRODUCTION & AGING

Four Centuries of Family History

"Supremacy of quality grapes, various timbers and time" has always been our method of creating a prestigious elixir, a handed down tradition of our family since 1605.

Loyal to a family tradition which was awarded in the 19th century with 14 gold medals and the prestigious role of Official Supplier to the King of Italy, today Giusti continues this tradition, ageing the product into a crescendo of flavours and aromas thanks to the world's most important collection of ancient casks.

This condiment is perfect with fresh pasta, risotto, raw mixed salads, omelette, cheeses.

The Family Reserve is a special line of fine balsamic vinegars and condiments dedicated to the Giusti family ancestors. It includes the “Piccole Donne” series of balsamic vinegars made in the local custom of bottling small quantities of a family production of balsamic vinegar.

Each bottle is hand finished, sealed with raw rope and red wax, as is the tradition.

The balsamic vinegar is sweet, delicate, and considerably dense.

Created from the Giusti Balsamic 3 Gold Medals balsamic vinegar, with the must of cooked, sundried grapes and aged wine vinegar.

It is aged in single wine barrels of oak, cherry, chestnut, mulberry, and ash and feature notes of red fruits, honey, and vanilla.

The Piccole Donne balsamic vinegar is a perfect compliment to many different meals. It features notes of red fruits, honey, and vanilla. Pair it with sauces, wild meats, fish, eggs and smoked sliced meat. The possibilities are endless!

All natural. Free of artificial coloring, thickening agents or preservatives. No added sugar or caramel.

The Aceto Balsamico Balsamic Vinegar of Modena can only be produced in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia where there is an abundance of grapes with just the right concentration of sugars and acidity. The conditions near the Adriatic Sea favor the development of the native acetic flora which determines the maturation and the aging process of the Balsamic Vinegar. Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is produced from specific grapes (usually Lambrusco or Trebbiano varieties).

Balsamic vinegar is not wine vinegar but is rather made from unfermented grape pressings. The fresh juice is boiled down to thick, sweet syrup. It then goes into wooden barrels, where, along with a vinegar “mother,” it ages. This centuries old process, which can continue indefinitely, further concentrates the vinegar, and the thickening and sweetening intensifies. The choice of types of wood and age of the barrels contribute further character and flavor to the final product.

A great Balsamic Vinegar can not exist without a great collection of barrels. The older a barrel, the more extraordinary properties it leaves to the vinegar. This Italian balsamic vinegar of Modena is made from flavorful sun dried grapes and aged wine vinegar extracted from a series of centuries old casks. The rich sweetness brings notes of fig, molasses, cherry, and light chocolate. It offers a complexity of flavors and velvety texture that balances perfectly with complementary foods.

Founding

Founded in 1605, Giuseppe Giusti is the oldest and most prestigious balsamic vinegar producer in the world. The Giusti family was well known at that time for their expert meat and delicatessen in addition to their balsamic vinegar di Modena. The shop window featured the home made vinegar along side other delicacies as a source of pride for the balsamic's excellence. 17 generations of artisans have perfected the aging of this traditional Italian balsamic of Modena.

The Art of Making the Oldest Balsamic in the World

The Giusti family's Acetaia or cellar was positioned at the street level where it could be seen through the shop front. Throughout the successive centuries, generations of family producers have cared for the barrels: scrupulously inspecting them, maintaining them, preserving the purity of the woods. During the many years in which Balsamic Vinegar ages in barrels, the typical flavors and aromas are released and the magic of balsamic is born.

Celebrated Through the Ages

Throughout history Giusti vinegars were presented at the most important international expositions, such as the opening of the Eiffel Tower. Giusti balsamic vinegars therefore became one of the most popular Italian delicacies, searched for by wealthy and nobility of Europe. As in the nineteenth century, the brand continues to receive recognition from leading magazines, such as the American “Specialty Food”, Germany’s “Der Feinschmecker”, the Belgian “Gastromania” and the Italian “Altroconsumo”.