PRIVATE Owner-Led Balsamic Tour & Tasting in Vignola, Modena
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Meet your host Mariangela at her family home and vinegar acetaia for a vinegar tour, tasting and food pairing. The vinegary is in Vignola, a town 20km from Modena center and 20 km from Bologna. Visiting this charming traditional vinegary in the province of Modena is a truly unique experience: you enter a world full of history, visit lofts and breathe in the delicate perfume of traditional vinegar. Mariangela, the owner herself will welcome you into the tasting room where you will hear about her family's story of vinegar production. Learn about how traditional balsamic vinegar and saba (a grape juice condiment) are made. Then walk up to the historic loft and get a glimpse into how vinegar is aged. Return to the tasting room for a vinegar and saba tasting as well as a food pairing with signature ingredients of the region - Parmigiana Reggiano cheese, Parma ham and bread, and seasonal fruit.
Inclusions
What's included
- Taste different balsamic vinegars and Saba paired with regional produce
- Meet the owner and experience balsamic vinegar at its source
- Learn how traditional balsamic vinegar is produced and aged.
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
Discover the secrets of traditional balsamic vinegar during a private visit to a family-run acetaia in Vignola, just outside Modena. Meet your local host, learn how balsamic vinegar is made and aged in wooden barrels, then taste different vinegars and Saba paired with regional cheeses, breads, ham, and fruit. Meet your host Mariangela, a fun and energetic host, at her family vinegary in Vignola, 20 km from Modena and 20 km from Bologna. Hear about Mariangela's family story of producing balsamic vinegar. Learn about how traditional balsamic vinegar, saba and balsam saba are made. Get an insider’s glimpse into how vinegar is aged in a variety of differently sized wooden barrels. Return to the tasting room or a farmer’s table, weather permitting, for a vinegar and saba spoon tasting as well as a food pairing. Your tour and tasting will last about two hours. On days that Mariangela is away, her mother Giovanna, also an expert at vinegar will be your host.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your host at her home at acetaia in Vignola in the province of Modena, about 20 km from Modena city center and Bologna. Exact address and directions can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Traveling Spoon
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or preferences please advise at time of booking
- Mariangela can be flexible with time in the morning so if you would like to start slightly earlier or later feel free to let her know when making your booking
- Please note that this producer does offer a free tour directly on her site. The difference between their free offer and this experience is that it is a private experience with an expert and includes a food pairing
- Please also note that the vinegary is in Vignola, a town located 20km from Modena and 20 km from Bologna
- On days that Mariangela is not available, a member of her family will give you a tour of their vinegary
How it compares in Italy, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 71% below the median of the 4055 experiences we list in Italy, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 344 of 4055.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Italy, outside the cities
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