Golden Sweet Vinegar: Same Product, New Alias

Recently, we renamed our product from Golden Balsamic Vinegar to Golden Sweet Vinegar to comply with labeling standards set forth by the consortium that controls the production of balsamic vinegar.

To better clarify, here are some hard, fast facts:

Tradizionale Balsamic is produced in only one city of Italy—Modena. To be considered traditional, balsamic is made with 100% grape must, or cooked-down Trebbiano grapes, and is held to a number of standards, including: a long period of aging (a minimum of 12 years!), production location (Modena), as well as the wooden casks in which the fermenting must is stored. It’s a laborious process with the reward being a rich, sweet vinegar—costing anywhere from $100-$400 for a small bottle (200ml). This vinegar is regulated and graded by the DOP, or Protected Denomination of Origin, and packed in specific bottles by the consortium.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. I get balsamic in the store for much less. A whole big bottle! We call this balsamic vinegar “commercial balsamic,” as it is still regulated in a strict manner, though it uses only a percentage of grape must; the other percentage is  red wine vinegar from the grapes grown in the Emilia-Romagna region. This vinegar is in the style of Tradizionale Balsamic with its traditions, owning much of the same sweet, rich flavor, but milder. And because of the intense reduction of Tradizionale through aging, it owns a thicker texture, which isn’t the case with commercial balsamic.

On to our Golden Sweet Vinegar: everyone has been asking where our Golden Balsamic went. Don’t worry, folks, it hasn’t gone anywhere! As a company that brings you authentic Italian foods, we wanted to remain true to the rules of balsamic, and for this reason, we changed the name of our tasty, sweet vinegar to comply with the word “balsamic.” The deep traditions of Italy are important to us!

So continue to enjoy the sweet, complex flavor of our Golden Sweet Vinegar. Nothing has changed but the label! 

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