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TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF REGGIO EMILIA

L'Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia
Via Gualerzi, 8
Reggio Emilia

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Reggio Emilia Traditional Balsamic Vinegar




The Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia is obtained thanks to a very long aging (minimum twelve years) from boiled must of local grapes, in a series of small barrels made in different woods with scalar sizes, according to annual decanting and periodical refilling. The result of so much patience is a syrup-like liquid having a dark brown colour and a penetrating as well as inimitable bitter-sweet taste.
Association of Manufacturers of Reggio Emilia Traditional Balsamic Vinegar - phone 0039 522 508908 - fax 0039 522 508910 - open Monday-Friday 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Every year the Association of the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia organizes the Matilde's Contest to award the best 12 vinegar specimen and the best series of barrels.

   
List of the Associates of the Consortium of Producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Reggio Emilia (it is possible to visit the vinegar factories marked by an asterisk).

ACETAIA AL LIVEL
Via Livello, 40 - Gualtieri (RE)
phone 0039.522.220031
*ACETAIA DODI
Via Statutaria, 68 - Casalgrande (RE)
phone 0039.536.823680 - fax 0039.536.822605
http://www.acetaiadodi.it/
*ACETAIA PICCI
Via Roncaglio, 29 - Cavriago (RE)
phone 0039.522.371801 - fax 0039.0522.577180
http://www.acetaiapicci.it/
*ACETAIA TERRA DEL TUONO
Via P. Monzani, 5 - Corticella (RE)
phone 0039.522.343317 - fax 0039.522.342435
http://terradeltuono.it/
AGRICOLA LA RAZZA
Via Monterampino, 6 - Canali (RE)
phone 0039.522.599342 - fax 0039.522.360698
http://www.agricolalarazza.it/
*ANTICA ACETAIA SAN GIACOMO
Via Verdi, 6 - Campagnola (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.669913
http://acetaiasangiacomo.com/
*AZ. AGR. CAVAZZONE
S.A.S. di Sidoli Giovanni e C. - Via Cavazzone, 4
Viano (RE) - phone/fax 0039.522.858100
http://www.cavazzone.it/
*AZ. AGR. LE BOVARIE
Via per Marmirolo, 27 - Cacciola di Scandiano (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.989502
http://www.lebovarie.com/
AZ. AGR. LOMBARDINI FRANCESCO
Via Reatino, 15 - Novellara (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.661592
AZ. AGR. LUCENTI
Via Serraglio, 11 - Roteglia di Castellarano (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.851267
http://www.acetaialucenti.it/
e-mail: info@www.acetaialucenti.it
*AZ. AGR. QUERCIOLA
Via Case,10 - Casola di Querciola (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.986945
mobile 335/6244438
*AZ. AGR. REGGIANA
Via Zacconi, 22/a - Borzano di Albinea (RE)
phone 0039.522.591121
http://www.aziendagricolareggiana.com/
e-mail: mailto:info@aziendagricolareggiana.com
*AZ. AGR. SAN GEMINIANO
Via San Geminiano, 4 - Montericco di Albinea (RE)
phone 0039.522.599807 - fax 0039.522.598293
http://www.mastroacetaio.it/
e-mail: mastro.acetaio@tin.it
*AZ. AGR. SETTELUNE
Via R. Corniano, 32 - Bibbiano (RE)
phone 0039.522.883300
e-mail: giliolimirco@libero.it
*AZ. AGR. TORRENTE QUARESIMO
Via F.lli Orsini, 22 - Codemondo (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.371464
AZ. AGR. VENTURINI BALDINI
Via Turati, 42 - Roncolo di Quattro Castella (RE)
phone 0039.522.241190 - fax 0039.522.888141
http://www.venturinibaldini.it/
e-mail: info@venturinibaldini.it
*CA' DE NOCI
Via F.lli Bandiera, 1/2 - Vendina di Quattro Castella (RE)
phone 0039.522.282321 - fax 0039.522.889855
e-mail: masinig@comune.re.it
CATTANI GIUSEPPE
Via Maccagnani, 13 - Corticella (RE)
phone 0039.59.373610 - fax 0039.59.281857
http://www.casadelbalsamico.com/
e-mail: info@aceto.it
*CAVALLI Cav. Ferdinando
Via Del Cristo, 6/AB - Fellegara di Scandiano (RE)
phone/fax 0039.522.983430
e-mail: balsamicocavalli@virgilio.it
COLLI & COLLI
Via Menozzi, 2 - Montecavolo (RE)
phone 0039.522.232576 - fax 0039.522.1713063 - mobile 348.2622410
http://www.acetare.it/
e-mail: info@acetare.it
CUCCHI LAMBERTO
Via Deledda, 6 - Reggio Emilia
phone/fax 0039.522.280781
http://www.cucchivini.it/
e-mail: cucchi@cucchivini.it
*DISCANDIANO
Via Zibordi, 3 - Scandiano (RE)
phone 0039/522/852034 - fax 0039/522/986736
http://www.discandiano.it/
e-mail: info@discandiano.it
*FERRARINI
Via Conte Re, 15 - Albinea (RE)
phone 0039.522.597724
http://www.ferrarini.it/
e-mail: acetifico@ferrarini.it
FORNARI GIUSEPPE
Via Meloni, 8 - Cavriago (RE)
phone 0039.0522.576859
IL BORGO DEL BALSAMICO
Via Chiesa, 27 - Botteghe di Albinea (RE)
phone 0039.522.347423
http://www.ilborgodelbalsamico.it/
e-mail: info@ilborgodelbalsamico.it
*ISTITUTO D'ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE "A.Motti"
Via Newton, 41 - Villa Gaida (RE)
phone 0039.522.383201
e-mail: mottire@tin.it
*LINI ORESTE & FIGLI
Via Vecchia Canolo, 7 - Correggio (RE)
phone 0039.522.597724
http://www.vinilini.it/
e-mail: info@vinilini.it
*MEDICI ERMETE & FIGLI
Strada per Sant'Ilario d'Enza, 68 - Montecchio (RE)
phone 0039.522.942135 - fax 0039.522.952532
http://www.medici.it/
e-mail:mailto:medici@medici.it


The Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia is sold in the typical small bottle containing 100 cc. and having an overturned tulip-like shape and sealed on the plug with the sealing wax stamp of the Consortium (in order to guarantee the quality of the content) as well as with numbered labels with three different colours (lobster, silver, gold) differentiating the relevant qualities.

Dishes and ingredients:
The use of such a peculiar and precious product must be, of course, well thought and proportioned. The balsamic vinegar is eclectic by nature. It is generally added to refined salads, but it is also used to accompany boiled meat or some chips of Parmesan cheese. You can drink a tee-spoon like an elixir or put some drops of vinegar on the ice cream. A few drops of balsamic vinegar aromatise strawberries and zabaione in the best of ways.




Historical origins
With the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia (recognised in 1987 by a ministerial decree) you enter the highest gastronomic tradition where an almost alchemist wisdom has created a downright culture witness from generation to generation. The monk Donizone, who lived at the same time of Countess Matilde, remembered a laudatum acetum in the XII century that was given as a gift by Canossa to the Emperor inside a silver bottle. The documented history of Reggio's balsamic vinegar dates back to the Renaissance period, starting from which the at first noble but then bourgeoisie tradition of holding a family vinegar deposit in which to age the boiled must of local grapes was born.


Last update: 03/11/2010
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