How to Make Your Own Balsamic Vinegar in Italy

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Head to Modena, Italy, the official home of "black gold," to learn how you can create your own line of traditional balsamic vinegar. In this video, discover how to invest in a private barrel set at Acetaia Villa San Donnino or adopt a barrel for a year at the Casa Maria Luigia hotel. Whether you wait six years or twelve for PDO standards, this delicious Italian investment is worth the patience.

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00:00Did you know you can create your own line of balsamic vinegar in Italy?

00:04Modena, Italy is the official home of balsamic vinegar, otherwise known as black gold.

00:09Visitors can invest in a batteria or a traditional set of balsamic vinegar barrels,

00:13which can be preserved and passed down for generations to come.

00:16There are a few places you can do this.

00:18At Acciataya Villa San Danino, you can pay an annual fee for a five-barrel set.

00:23For non-PDO-certified balsamic vinegar, you'll have to age your vinegar for about six years.

00:28But if you want your balsamic vinegar to meet PDO standards,

00:32you'll need to be patient and age your vinegar for a minimum of 12 years.

00:36There's also an option for a quicker investment.

00:39Visitors can adopt a barrel for a year at Acciataya Maria Luigia,

00:42located inside the Hotel Casa Maria Luigia.

00:45At the end of the year, you'll receive a gift box with your designated bottles from your adopted batteria.

00:51Would you ever consider creating your own line of Italian balsamic vinegar?

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