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There are a lot of Balsamic Vinegars in the market, with a vast range of quality and a wide variety of prices: the world of Balsamic Vinegar is complex but charming.
There are three registered products that are recognized as Balsamic Vinegar, must be made from Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes and must have 6% acidity:
1. Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, with I.G.P. certification (Indication of Protected Origin).
2. Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena D.O.P. (Denomination of Protected Origin), tasted by a panel of Consortium members and bottled only by the Consortium.
3. Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia D.O.P. (Denomination of Protected Origin)
Balsamic Vinegars of Modena or Reggio Emilia D.O.P. are very expensive products and are protected with a DOP: the rules imposed by the DOP are severe and having the balsamic judged and bottled by the Consortium is very costly.
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (not labelled traditional) can be very cheap, but very good. In fact the rules are much less severe, as they only require that the balsamic ages at least 60 days in wood, which is hardly anything and therefore the product can be very cheap.
Gusti d’Italia can supply the much competitive Modena Balsamic Vinegar in different bottle and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia d.o.p. for the best and exclusive clients.
