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Packsize | 6/8.5 OZ |
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San Giuliano balsamic vinegar of Modena is obtained by the fermentation and maturation of pure grape must and wine vinegar in wooden casks. It has a fragrant bouquet and a balanced sweet and sour taste. These exquisite characteristics make it an ideal condiment, equally good for the simplest and most sophisticated dishes. It is excellent on boiled foods, as well as oven-prepared meats and fish, and also adds a delicate taste to vegetables and salads.
Very few producers (if any) can have a batteria made entirely of precious cherry wood. Ciliegio (cherry) is a limited-number bottling from a 20-year travassi barrel of a batteria made entirely of cherry-wood barrels. Do you remember the smell of a freshly baked cherry pie? That is the first image that comes to mind along with freshly picked amarene (sour cherries). Sweet, clean and very aromatic.
Il Pregiato (the precious one) is the Leonardi’s family selection from a batteria with minimum 10 travasi (topping up).
Consistancy is compared to a chocolate sauce. Shades of brown with bright mirror refflections. Aromas of grapes, apples and caramel with a well-balanced hint of wild flower honey and maple syrup.
A unique creation from 3-Michelin Star chef, Massimo Bottura, the delectable aroma and taste comes from aging traditional balsamic vinegar with prized Vignola cherry wood, resulting in a balsamic vinegar infused with a luscious cherry flavor! It’s delicious!
Documents dating back to the 16th century show that by this time, balsamic vinegar was a prized ingredient reserved for the court of the Duke of Este (Italy) and the chosen few, to whom he would give it as presents and menus from this period show that it was always present at meals. Indeed, its popularity was such that the whole of the west tower of the Ducal Palace in Modena was dedicated exclusively to its production.