Acetaia Marchi confirms its presence at Acetaie Aperte 2022
Get out your calendar and mark this date: Sunday 25 September 2022. This is in fact the day chosen for Acetaie Aperte 2022, which will see more than 40 producers engaged in guided tours, tastings and many other very interesting projects, aimed at promoting and raising awareness of the excellence of Modena's black gold. We are not talking about oil, of course, but about something even more precious: the event is organised by the two Consortia for the protection of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI and the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO, which join forces to make the most of this product, one of the must-haves of our Peninsula, with export peaks as high as 92% of annual production.
Organised visits to the vinegar cellars of Modena
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The production of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI and that of the renowned Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO is long-standing and has its roots in family traditions and the special characteristics of the Modena lowlands. The vinegar cellars are often in attics, in old farmhouses, in old family villas, all characteristic places and in most cases reserved for insiders. This is why, on the occasion of Acetaie Aperte 2022, everyone is given the opportunity to visit these places steeped in history, where with patience and dedication so many families have been able to obtain a product with unique characteristics and a wide range of flavours and aromas, also given by the type of wood used for barrel ageing.
Acetaia Marchi and its typical products
The Acetaia Marchi will also take part in Acetaie Aperte 2022, renewing its appointment with an event that aims to unite all producers, each with its own characteristics and, of course, its secrets, so as to involve all consumers, both regulars and potential ones, showing them how Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena DOP is produced and why this product is considered so renowned. Acetaia Marchi will be at the event in grand style, with guided tours starting from the vineyard, passing through the vinegar cellar and ending in the tasting room, right next to the shop, which will be open for the entire day. For the day of Acetaie Aperte 2022, a small tasting of typical products is planned: tigelle with cured meats and jams, accompanied by a glass of Lambrusco. Since 1910, Acetaia Marchi has been producing the renowned Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI and, together with them, other by-products such as Saba, balsamic condiments, sauces, compotes and jams. On Sunday 25 September, there will be the opportunity to taste all these products and hear, from the producers themselves, about the characteristics of each one and how best to combine them to enhance their qualities.
Appointment at Acetaie Aperte 2022!
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Acetaie Aperte 2022 has a programme that day after day is enriched with new proposals, which also involve children. On the www.acetaieaperte.com portal, you will find all the constantly updated news, including visits to educational farms, grape harvest demonstrations, the Balsamic Treasure Hunt and much more. For adults there will be lunches in the tavern with tastings of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO, walks in the botanical garden with a view of the valleys, contests with selfies in the vinegar cellar, tastings of ancient fruit tarts and much, much more. We look forward to seeing you!
What to do in Modena in a day? A visit to a vinegar cellar with tasting of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
The whole world knows Modena because this Emilian city is closely linked to living well and being happy. How? The Emilian cuisine needs no great introduction and in Modena it reaches unsurpassed heights.
One could also mention a special ambassador of this city who has carried the banner of Modena everywhere in the world: we are talking about the great tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
To encourage a visit to Modena, one could also mention the presence here of the world's most important luxury car factories and its outstanding artistic heritage. Monuments such as the Ghirlandina, the city's landmark tower, Piazza Grande and the cathedral could be enough to entice anyone to a visit.
But Modena also offers something more, a typical local product that is known all over the world and that here, in its land of origin, can be better known: the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO. So, why not organise a Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena to make the day tastier?
Discovering a centuries-old tradition
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Discovering what lies behind the centuries-old Modenese tradition of Balsamic Vinegar is a unique and unforgettable experience that can only come true in this territory.
An acetaia is an incredible place where you can totally immerse yourself in the art, handed down from generation to generation, of making the best Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO.
We are talking about that condiment, made from cooked grape must, which has become synonymous with absolute quality all over the world. Balsamic Vinegar is made only from grapes from seven types of vineyards: Lambrusco, Ancellotta, Trebbiano, Sauvignon, Sgavetta, Berzemino, Occhio di Gatta.
The guided tour of the vinegar cellar
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The tours of Acetaia Marchi start in the vineyards, with a wonderful walk through nature that will put every visitor in a good mood. Then you enter the vinegar cellar where you will be confronted with hundreds of certified casks for maturation and ageing.
Every stage of the process will be presented to the visitor by the competent staff in every aspect, from the pressing of the grapes, to the cooking of the must and the refining or ageing in wooden barrels.
The casks are stored in 'batteries', i.e. a group of at least three casks that follow the three main phases: fermentation, maturation and ageing. The three casks in the battery have different capacities, from the largest to the smallest, and with different essences that will give different qualities to the vinegar, both from the visual and olfactory and taste point of view.
Thanks to the guides' instructions, it will be possible to understand the many nuances that are encapsulated in this product, in purity, which is called by locals 'The Black Gold of Modena'.
At the end of the visit, it will be possible to visit the shop, where various types of Modena vinegar and products derived from it can be purchased. Also during the Traditional Visit, there is of course no lack of a fair presence of typical local products that will make your stay in the vinegar cellar particularly rich from the point of view of good foodies.
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena tasting and aperitif at Acetaia Marchi
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The real highlight of the visit to the vinegar cellar is of course the moment of tasting Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, which turns into an unforgettable experience for all visitors.
The tasting allows guests to taste not only our vinegar, but also other typical Emilian products. Our guests can enjoy a good glass of Lambrusco and find themselves in front of a tasty chopping board with local cured meats, high quality cheeses, onions with vinegar, jams and much more.
Instead of the classic tasting, it is also possible to choose the option of a guided tour with concluding aperitif. In this case we offer our guests a well-prepared aperitif. This option is ideal for those who want to spend more time inside our vinegar cellar, close to the vineyards and surrounded by nature and the intoxicating scent of grapes and balsamic vinegar. So which type of guided tour do you prefer?
If you are visiting Modena and would like to experience a tasting of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO directly in the vinegar cellar, on our website you can book your guided tour choosing your preferred day, time and language. We are waiting for you!
Guided tour of the vinegar cellar: a journey through the tradition of Balsamic Vinegar
The Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is a real treasure that is jealously guarded as a Made in Italy product. An ancient tradition that brings its results to the tables of millions of people around the world. The guided visit to the vinegar cellar is undoubtedly an extraordinary opportunity to get closer to this incredible world and to understand something more about that fantastic bottle that towers over our tables and gives flavour to everything.
The extraordinary world of the vinegar works
To really get to know the beating heart of Modena, it is necessary to delve into its most typical traditions: what is more typical in this area than the so-called 'Black Gold of Modena'?
Given the success of the tours, the vinegar producers in the area have organised fantastic guided tours that allow you to enter not only the places where Balsamic Vinegar is made, but also the mentality and atmosphere that drives the operators in the sector.
A visit to the vinegar cellar
This type of tour obviously begins where the first spark of what will be the final product is born: we are obviously referring to the vineyards, through which a guided open-air tour in direct contact with the plants will take place. It should be mentioned here that Balsamic Vinegar is made from selected vineyards: Lambrusco, Ancellotta, Trebbiano, Sauvignon, Sgavetta, Berzemino, Occhio di Gatta.
Once all the knowledge about the vineyards has been learnt, the guide will lead visitors to the heart of the activity: the vinegar cellar itself. Here you will find yourself in a wonderful world of warm colours, intense smells and fascinating creaks. A vinegar cellar can house several hundred barrels of vinegar going through the various stages of processing: fermentation, maturation and ageing.
Each of these stages is of crucial importance in arriving at the finished product and its extraordinary quality. Each stage has its own cask, made of precious wood, of different sizes, which will add quality to the Balsamic Vinegar. Nothing happens by chance in a acetaia. Every detail is carefully attended to in order to add all the characteristics that make the product so popular.
Tasting Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
From the moment the grapes are crushed, each step through the various processes is carefully monitored, such as during the cooking of the must, but also during fermentation, maturation and ageing. The guided tour of the vinegar cellar will prove to be extremely interesting and full of new content, but the most exciting part comes just when you think you have understood the entire production process. In fact, the organised tours include a final stage that will remain firmly impressed on all visitors: the tasting of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
Having followed its production step by step, combined with following all the indications suggested by the guide for tasting this product, will lead the visitor to place a different focus on the precious aromas, colour and flavours found in every drop of Balsamic Vinegar. All the nuances that are enclosed within this precious product will be appreciated by every visitor. Each vinegar cellar also has a 'corner shop' where you can buy your favourite bottles of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.
We at Acetaia Marchi also organise guided tours of the vinegar cellar; we accompany you along the life path of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI.
Starting from the vineyards and ending with the tasting of our traditional products.
