PRIVATE Owner-Led Balsamic Tour & Tasting in Vignola, Modena

Discover the secrets of traditional balsamic vinegar during a private visit to a family-run acetaia in Vignola, just outside Modena. Meet your local host, learn how balsamic vinegar is made and aged in wooden barrels, then taste different vinegars and Saba paired with regional cheeses, breads, ham, and fruit. Meet your host Mariangela, a fun and energetic host, at her family vinegary in Vignola, 20 km from Modena and 20 km from Bologna. Hear about Mariangela's family story of producing balsamic vinegar. Learn about how traditional balsamic vinegar, saba and balsam saba are made. Get an insider’s glimpse into how vinegar is aged in a variety of differently sized wooden barrels. Return to the tasting room or a farmer’s table, weather permitting, for a vinegar and saba spoon tasting as well as a food pairing. Your tour and tasting will last about two hours. On days that Mariangela is away, her mother Giovanna, also an expert at vinegar will be your host.