Balsamic vinegar de Rioja Vindaro 250ml

Vindaro Balsamic Vinegar from Rioja 200 ml

Many home cooks have long known that vinegar can be used for more than just mixing salad dressings or marinating game. With a delicate balsamic vinegar, you can refine numerous delicious dishes just that little bit more. However, this refinement only succeeds with a first-class vinegar. Numerous top chefs and gourmets in Spain and around the world therefore rely on the delicious Vindaro Balsamic Vinegar from Rioja.

The Vinagrerías de Haro, where the gourmet vinegar is produced, are located in northern Spain, in the province of La Rioja. In a temperate to warm climate, the tasty grapes used for the internationally popular Rioja wine ripen there. And it is from these very grapes that the unique balsamic vinegar of Vinagrerías de Haro is also made. By the way, Vindaro Balsamico is the first and only balsamic vinegar from this popular wine region of Spain, another reason to try this delicacy.

Vinagrerías de Haro: Balsamic Vinegar for Gourmets

Originally, balsamic vinegar is a specialty from Italy. There, the Aceto Balsamico di Modena Tradizionale is produced under its legally protected name only in the provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and strict rules apply. An vinegar may only call itself "Aceto Balsamico di Modena Tradizionale D.O.P." under the following conditions:

• It consists only of cooked grape must.
• It contains no preservatives or colorings.
• It must mature for at least 12 years.
• All production steps must take place in one of the aforementioned regions.
• The raw materials must also come from one of the two Italian provinces.

The designation "Aceto Balsamico di Modena I.G.P." is also protected. A vinegar with this name must meet slightly less strict requirements:

• It may be a mixed product of grape must (minimum 20% share) and wine vinegar.
• Its acidity must be at least 6%.
• E 150, sugar caramel, is permitted as an additive.
• Only one production step must take place in one of the two aforementioned regions.
• It must mature for at least 60 days.

Because the high-class balsamic vinegar from Vinagrerías de Haro does not use grapes from Italy, but rather the excellent fruits of Spanish vines from Rioja, and of course all production steps take place in Haro, it cannot be called Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. Nevertheless, its production follows the time-honored method. Its acidity is 6 percent and it matures for 10 years in oak barrels.

A Spanish Balsamic with a Gold Medal

Unfortunately, the term balsamic vinegar is often misused. Because this name is not protected, no requirements must be met for its use. This means you can call any vinegar you buy at the supermarket and color brown with a little sugar caramel a balsamic vinegar. Therefore, you should definitely pay attention to the ingredients list when buying a balsamic. And here, the rule is: less is more!

The first-class balsamic vinegar from Vinagrerías de Haro is particularly distinguished by its natural production and long aging period. Like all the delicious gourmet vinegars from Vinagrerías de Haro, this high-quality balsamic vinegar is also made from the region's grapes. It is made from 80 percent red Tempranillo grapes and 15 percent white Viura grapes. For additional refinement of the wonderful aromas that already emanate from these two grape varieties, it is aged for ten years in genuine Bordeaux barrels (= wooden barrels made of French oak).

The high quality of the natural vinegar production is guaranteed by the ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications. That the high-class Vindaro Balsamic Vinegar is excellently received both nationally and internationally is proven by its award. Vinagrerías de Haro received the gold medal at the first Vinegar Award (VINAVIN) in Córdoba.

Suggestions for using Vindaro Balsamico

The excellent balsamic vinegar from Vinagrerías de Haro delights at first sight with its mahogany-brown color. When you open the bottle, a pleasant, sweet-and-sour scent escapes. If you taste the high-quality Vindaro Balsamic Vinegar from Rioja neat, and you absolutely should, an incomparable, full-bodied variety of aromas unfolds in your mouth. You can drink the healthy, Spanish balsamic vinegar pure or diluted with a little water in the morning as a pick-me-up, serve it as an aperitif before a meal, or after a heavy dish to aid digestion.

But numerous dishes can also be refined with the unique balsamic vinegar from the house of Vinagrerías de Haro:

• any salad dressing, from a sauce for delicate leafy greens to a rustic potato salad
• any game dish
• cooked, baked, and fried fish
• steamed or grilled vegetables
• fish or meat carpaccio
• fruit desserts