Cucina & Amore Vinegar Balsamic High Dns

This vinegar has a thick syrupy consistency. It is extremely dense, sweet & complex. This vinegar rivals the taste and consistency of the Tradizionales. Balsamic vinegar is both fruity and acidic and is wonderful on salads or in marinades for meat, fish & poultry. Older Balsamics such as this one are wonderful on various fruits like strawberries or Melons. Balsamic vinegar is produced from grape juice that is concentrated by slow cooking in copper kettles. This "most" is then aged in wood casks. As the "Aceto" evaporates through the wood and concentrates, it is transfered from one cask to the next of varying types of wood and decreasing in size. Older Balsamic vinegars may have passed through 5 to 10 casks, each one a little smaller than the previous one and each one of a different type of wood. We are pleased to announce that Cucina & Amore has obtained PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) certification! The PGI seal (shown on photo) recognizes Balsamic Vinegar of Modena producers who follow strict guidelines in producing an authentic product. PGI certified products must be produced in a certain geographical area (Modena, Italy), and must follow stringent rules in the making of their products. All manufacturers of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena in Italy and all of Europe must follow the PGI law and have the PGI seal on their product in order to be able to call the product Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. PGI certification establishes precise and clearly-defined rules for all producers of balsamic vinegar of Modena and is an opportunity for them to secure greater returns on their labor and investment. Above all, it encourages them to put local assets to the best possible use in this case, the grape vines typical of Modena (Lambrusco, Ancellotta, Trebbiano, Fortana, Montuni, Sangiovese, Albana). Only grapes from these vines can be used for production and are considered to be acceptable.