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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Producers You Can Visit in Central Modena (Without a Car)

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Discover the heart of Modena’s balsamic vinegar tradition with this guide to four authentic Acetaias you can visit easily on foot—no car needed. Modena is famous worldwide for its Traditional Balsamic Vinegar (Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP), a product made exclusively from cooked grape must, naturally fermented and aged for a minimum of 12 […]

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Letter from the White House expressing gratitude to Giorgio and Giovanna for their thoughtful gift, dated January 6, 2012.
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President Obama Praises Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena

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In 2012, the White House sent a letter to Acetaia di Giorgio, a family-run balsamic vinegar producer based in Modena. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wrote to praise the traditional balsamic vinegar they had received as a gift. For a small acetaia producing a few hundred certified bottles a year, a letter from

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Rows of oak barrels aging traditional balsamic vinegar in a Modena acetaia
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Modena Balsamic Vinegar Tour: Guided Acetaia Visits & Tastings

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Balsamic vinegar, Bologna, Modena, Parma, Reggio Emilia

The real balsamic vinegar of Modena — Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP — is nothing like the supermarket version. It is aged for a minimum of 12 years in wooden barrels, produced in tiny quantities in private family attics, and tastes closer to a complex reduction than to salad dressing. The only way to understand the

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