Welcome to a special, bonus Insider Deal on the Cavedoni Botte Piccola 7-Year Aged Aceto Balsamico di Modena.
This is the best balsamic under $100 we’ve ever tasted, and this is WAY under $100. It’s not wine, but it is made from wine grapes and we give it a Perfect 10 Taste Rating.
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is an Italian treasure and another offer in the line of Italian deals we promised. This was such a special opportunity we couldn’t pass it up.
Modena is widely regarded as the best spot in the world for balsamic vinegar. Today’s offer comes from one of the oldest vinegar houses in Modena, dating back to 1860, with a 5th & 6th generation father & son team.
This is the truly good stuff — the “black gold of Modena” made in a painstakingly slow process of aging in in eight separate oak barrels over a minimum of eight years. (It’s labeled as 7 year balsamic, but it’s actually aged no less than 7 years.)
If you’re in to balsamic, this is DOP quality without the $100+ price tag since it is “only” aged 8 years and not the minimum of 12 year required for DOP. It is made entirely from grape must (the seeds, stems and pulp) of Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes grown by Cavedoni.
The Cavedoni Botte Piccola 7-Year Aged Aceto Balsamico di Modena is smoother and MUCH more complex in flavor than normal balsamic. You can
This Article was originally published on The Reverse Wine Snob
