Why Choose Specialty Vinegars From Fustini's
Discover a wide variety of specialty vinegars at Fustini’s, with unique freshness and quality that brings dynamic flavor to your cooking. With diverse Balsamic and Non-Balsamic Vinegar selections, you’re guaranteed to find the perfect product for your recipe.
What Makes Fustini's Vinegars So Unique?
At Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars, we’re committed to providing you with the highest quality and authentic balsamic vinegars. In fact, the only true “balsamic” vinegars come from a base of the Trebbiano grape, grown around Modena, Italy. The grapes ripen, the juice is pressed, reduced, and then aged for years. With our passion for quality, we only work with select artisans and small-batch growers in the world so you know you’re cooking with freshness and quality with our vinegars.
Tips for Enjoying Fustini’s Vinegars
Fustini’s balsamic and other vinegars are a flavorful way to elevate your favorite and new dishes. Each bottle of Fustini’s vinegar has a unique QR that, when scanned, will bring you to a wide selection of recipes incorporating that product. Enjoy these flavor-infused balsamic vinegars and non-flavored balsamic vinegars in:
- Vinaigrettes
- Deglazing sauté pan
- Reductions for a sweet drizzle on desserts and veggies
- Marinades for meat, poultry, and veggies
Why Cook With Vinegars From Fustini’s
By incorporating Fustini’s flavored balsamic and non-balsamic vinegars into your recipes, you can cultivate a new and exciting cooking experience. Explore meals using everything from 12-Year Traditional Balsamic to Ginger Blackberry Balsamic in our recipe collection.
Fustini’s Balsamic Vinegar Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Balsamic Vinegar?
There are two types of balsamic vinegar, Traditional and Commercial. A quasi-governmental body in Modena (balsamic vinegar’s birthplace) regulates the production of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. The white and sugary Trebbiano grapes, grown in the Northern Region of Italy near Modena, form the base of the world’s only true balsamic vinegars.
The grapes ripen on the vine for as long as possible to develop their sugar. The juice, or “must”, is pressed out of the grapes and boiled down. Then the vinegar production and aging process begin, initially in oaken kegs. Over the years it graduates to smaller and smaller kegs made of chestnut, cherrywood, ash, mulberry, and juniper until it is ready for sale. These woods progressively add character to the vinegar.
How Should Balsamic Vinegar Be Stored?
Balsamic vinegar’s enemies are light and heat, so cool and dark storage spaces are the best. Do not refrigerate.
How Long Does Balsamic Vinegar Stay Good?
Because balsamic vinegar has gone through an aging process, properly stored balsamic vinegar will generally stay at its best quality for about 3 years but will stay safe indefinitely.
Will the Light or White Balsamic Vinegars Change Color?
All light balsamic vinegar is subject to oxidation. Over time, this natural process leads to a darkening of the vinegar from gold to a deep amber color. This process does not affect the flavor of the balsamic vinegar in any way.