Product Description

The older the balsamic, the greater the depth and richness of flavor. This balsamic is made from the juice of Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes that are only cultivated surrounding Modena, Italy. The must is cooked slowly and then develops character by aging in wooden casks. The result over time is a dense, sweet, and pleasantly acidic balsamic with intense flavor.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57 in Gourmet Food
• Brand: La Piana®
• Ingredients: Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Features

• Authentic Italian Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, aged in wooden casks according to Italian tradition
• Made from the juice (must) of Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes, grown exclusively in the area surrounding Modena.
• Dense, sweet and pleasantly acidic balsamic vinegar with intese flavor
• Packaged with care in distinctive round bottle with cork top

Customer Reviews

A gift for a foodie....
I purchased this La Piana Balsamic Vinegar for a fabulous French foodie-friend with a fiendish obsession for balsamic vinegar. Now, I should tell you that, having grown up in Provence, my friend has impeccable taste and an extremely refined palette. Since I have never tasted this brand of balsamic vinegar, I was a little nervous to order it.

No worries.

My friend is crazy about La Piana. She tells me she is using it on everything - even ice cream. She has declared this the best vinegar she has ever tasted.

Note, The Balsamic Vinegar Cookbook by Meesha Halm is a great cookbook that offers tons of recipes. I purchased this for my friend as well and she raves about it. Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0002251337

In my opinion.......
This is one of the best 20-year balsamic vinegars for the price. I'm American-Italian with a fussy palate inherited from my Dad, and this sweet, syrupy balsamic is amazing on salads, fruits, vegetables ..... just about anything you can think of. I don't use it in cooking or marinating because it seems wasteful to me.
Try it - I think you'll enjoy it!
Ciao Tutti !!

Not that good...
This vinegar does not taste like 20 years old. I have bought in Italy a 15 years old balsamic for about the same price, and there is a big difference between the two. This La Piana is much mroe acidic and lacks the sweet taste and the thick look the other has. Won't order this item again...