Imported Italian balsamic vinegar this fine and rare is worthy of special occasions and rich, decadent meals. Juicy bunches of glistening, sun-soaked Trebbiano grapes are plucked from the vine and slowly simmered and reduced before being poured into wooden barrels to rest for a period of years. During this time, the vinegar is transferred from kegs made of oak to those made of juniper, mulberry, and chestnut, absorbing the fragrant characteristics of each wood and maturing into a full-bodied, beautifully brunette, robust vinegar that imparts a perfect balance of delicate sweetness with a puckering bite. Italians often use this as a braising and de-glazing liquid for protein like beef, lamb, foie gras, veal, poultry, and seafood, but we especially love it drizzled over berries, peaches, seasonal sorbets, and slivers of salty, crumbly Parmigiano Reggiano.

Italians often use this as a braising and deglazing liquid for protein like beef, lamb, foie gras, veal, poultry, and seafood, but we especially love it drizzled over berries, peaches, seasonal sorbets, and slivers of salty, crumbly Parmigiano Reggiano.

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