Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, Modena balsamic vinegar Tongue: ENG . Traditional balsamic vinegar of Reggio Emilia PDO In 2000, the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia, already protected for some time by the Consortium of Producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia , was included by the European Union among the products with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The disciplinary establishes methods and times of the different processing phases and expressly provides that the product is obtained from must cooked over direct heat coming from the pressing of grapes from vineyards in the province of Reggio Emilia. Processing, aging and refinement must also take place only within the same territorial area. Aging takes place for a period ranging from 12 to 25 years in barrels of different and decreasing sizes, made up of woods of species present in the territory. This process allows to obtain a very high quality product for a select few. The product, which can only be bottled in the characteristic inverted tulip bottle, is available in three versions: Lobster Stamp Extra Old Silver Stamp GOLD Stamp, aged up to 25 years. Home | Balsamic vinegars | Products | News and events | Recipes | Contacts | Mazzetti the Original Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - Registered office: via Pertini 440 - 41032 - Cavezzo (MO) Tel. +39 02 97254211 - Fax. +39 02 97254218 - info@mazzettioriginale.it - PI 03593570363 Mazzetti l'Originale Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - copyright 2010 This site uses only technical Analytics cookies to understand how our website is used. More information Accept and continue