SIMPLE ANCIENT PROCEDURES
The production follows simple and precise procedures according to the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena regulations, which must be carried accurately, in the correct sequence, choosing the most suitable time and place.
Personal touches however, do exist, and these are passed down, most often by word-of-mouth, from generation to generation.
The procedure necessary in order to obtain Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena consists in three basic stages:
THE HARVESTING OF THE GRAPES
In order to obtain the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, the grapes harvested must be those “used for the wine traditionally cultivated in the province of Modena”, and in particular, from Lambrusco and Trebbiano grapes.
THE PRESSING OF THE GRAPES AND THE COOKING OF THE GRAPE MUST
The cooking of the must should occur almost simultaneously as the pressing.
The must is cooked for several hours over a “direct flame and in an open vessel” until it reaches a concentration averaging around 50%.