La Casetta Aged Vinegar is barrel aged for a minimum of five years following a slow wood-fire reduction. Lingering, madeirized and slightly sweet, this powerful vinegar transforms any dish.
Here’s how it’s made:
The base wine comes from white grape juice that has been boiled in stainless steel tubs for many hours using the heat from a wood fire. When it cools, fermentation begins spontaneously to produce 'vino cotto' - a rustic, slightly sweet, sherry-like wine.
This wine is stored in half-full old oak barrels in the warm ambience of our vineyard shed. We then introduce a 'mother' culture of acetic bacteria which grows on the surface transforming it into vinegar.
The lingering madeirized and slightly sweet flavours of this strong vinegar instantly transforms any dish in which it is used. At home we use it mainly in the classic olive oil / vinegar / salt / pepper dressing for salads.
Perfect to add to any gourmet gift hamper or combine the La Casetta Vinegar with the Joseph First Run Olive Oil for an inspired gift for your gourmand friends and family.
