Banda Rossa Balsamic Vinegar, Gran Deposito G. Giusti

Gran Deposito G. Giusti, Acetai da 1605, Modena, Emilia Romagna: In Emilia Romagna, the must from Lambrusco and Trebbiano grapes (a byproduct of wine-making) is transformed by cooking and aging according to a special recipe to create one of the region’s most valuable gastronomic jewels: balsamic vinegar. The vinegar is aged for years, transferred from large barrels to successively smaller barrels made from woods (chestnut, cherry, juniper, and oak) which impart fruity, woodsy, and earthy flavors to the sweet and viscous balsamico. With a history that stretches back more than four hundred years, the Giusti family were the first to document the recipe for Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale in 1863. The oldest continuously operated Balsamico producer in the industry, the Giusti family is highly regarded for its vinegars of unparalleled quality.

Banda Rossa- This award-winning balsamic, released by the Giusti family in limited quantities, is aged for many years in only the most prized and antique of the family’s wood casks. Extremely dense and full-bodied with a rich perfume, “Banda Rossa” boasts a balance between sweet and sour that is typical of the most refined balsamic vinegars. It should be enjoyed in the traditional way: atop a strawberry or some Parmigiano Reggiano, or drizzled over vanilla ice-cream.