About Activity
Meet your host Monica, a guide at the modern Malpighi acetaia, for a local balsamic vinegar tour and tasting. You will learn about why the region of Modena is world-renowned for its balsamic vinegar and how it is made. You will visit two barrel rooms and a museum of vintage vinegar utensils. The proportion of black to white grape juice and the order of the wood that the vinegar is transferred in is what distinguishes the Malpighi family’s vinegar from others.
After your tour you will enjoy a tasting of vinegars of various ages, ranging from 5-25 years, and see if you can determine the age of each vinegar based on its taste. You will leave the experience with one bottle of Saporoso (100 ml) and one bottle of flavored balsamic vinegar.
Includes
- Vinegar tour and tasting with your host Monica
- A glass of Lambrusco wine
- One bottle of Saporoso (100 ml) and one bottle of flavored balsamic vinegar
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point
- Meet your host Monica (or Nicole when Monica is away), a guide at the modern Malpighi acetaia (the home for the barrels in which the vinegar ages) for your private Modena balsamic vinegar tour and tasting.
Return
- Meet your host Monica (or Nicole when Monica is away), a guide at the modern Malpighi acetaia (the home for the barrels in which the vinegar ages) for your private Modena balsamic vinegar tour and tasting.
Stop At: Modena Meet directly at the address provided in your voucher.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible Suitable for all physical fitness levels If any travelers in your party have any allergies or dietary restrictions please advise at time of booking Please note that you can find a vinegar tour on their site but it may not be a personally guided tour and does not include a tasting and bottle of their vinegar Please also note: Monica is flexible on time and can offer tours anytime between 9am – 6pm. If you prefer an alternate time, please include your timing preference when making your booking. Operated by Traveling Spoon For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Wonderful tour of a historic family Acetaia William_R
Very informative and interesting with lots of history! Great detail on the process and differences in the real balsamic vinegar. Would recommend! The passion of the tour guide with her family history with the vinegar made it even more special.
Amazing experiencePippi1015
The madam was going to tour us the brewery and show us how to pair food. She had health condition problem, so her brother ( I guess who is the CEO) lectured us the process of making Balsamico. He was very good presentation and everything he Showed us and told us was extremely interesting.
Then he recomended three examples of usage of Balsamico. All of them tasted great. They also have cookbook in English as well as Q code shows us the cooking book. We really appreciate the CEO to be very kind for us and answering all the questions as well as pick up at the station.
Local great advice to try x believe pizza excellent welcoming staff all great I will often return x taste great dishes
