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Del Destino Italian vinegars reflect the very best of the traditional Balsamic Vinegars of Modena. Twice certified, these vinegars simulate the sweetness and thickness of the aged Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. Balsamic Vinegar is now being graded and certified similar to the ways wines, cheeses and meats are graded and certified. This promotional material is to assist in the understanding of whom, why and what the regulations and criteria for certification are. Atalanta carries the One and Three Diamond Quality. Del Destino Vinegar is certified by PGI (Protected Geographical Identification) and also by Cermet (Italian Process Certification.) After the vinegar is CERTIFIED TWICE, it is then graded utilizing the Diamond System.
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A unique blend of flavor contrasts- sweet and sharp, spicy and mellow with rich dark color and natural sweetness. This balsamic vinegar is made from fermented concentrated grape must and acquires its dark color and pungent sweetness while aging in oak barrels for several years. Perfect for salads mixed with your favorite extra virgin olive oil.
Il Pregiato (the precious one) is the Leonardi’s family selection from a batteria with minimum 10 travasi (topping up).
Acetaia Leonardi’s Saba is unique. The family’s Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes are grown in the 7 hectares surrounding the family home and acetaia. After a gentle crushing, the juice and pulp is coarsely filtered and the mosto (mash), is cooked (cotto) in an open copper vat at 175-200°F for a day or two, reducing it to about a third the volume. The concentrated mosto cotto is then cooled and placed in large oak casks which were previously inoculated with a mother of vinegar, a batch of vinegar alive with a culture of aceto-bacteria. The Saba will stay in the casks for almost 4 years, giving a deep complexity to the Saba, without converting it to vinegar.
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.
Rich & thick…an extraordinarily dense balsamic vinegar with predominant sweet notes, maintaining the famous bouquet of aromas. Riccardo balsamic vinegar is a 2008 Sofi Gold Medal Winner, a vinegar of exceptional quality made according to the original recipe of Riccardo Giusti.
Distinguished by its roundness & sweetness, Riccardo balsamic can be added directly to most foods as a thick sauce…ideal for barbecued meats, & cooked meats including poultry, seafood, & game. Drizzle over cheeses, fresh fruit, pancakes, or crepes.
Dama (Lady) is the Leonardi’s youngest Condimento Balsamico. A special selection from a batteria which has been topped up at least three times, this Balsamico is the ideal entry-level Balsamico to those seeking an upgrade from the industrial brands.