The Traditional PDO Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, is already a product with unique and inimitable characteristics. Recognized as one of the most renowned and prized condiments in the world, it has its roots in the Este tradition (17th century).
Originally consumed as a digestif in small glasses at the end of a meal, over time it has found its way onto the menus of leading international chefs, from appetizers to desserts.
The Acetaia Guerzoni has succeeded in giving even more value and exclusivity to this magnificent product. In fact, since its origins, only grapes have been used organic and biodynamic. Guerzoni vinegar is therefore a product ORGANIC (certified by Mipaaft) and BIODYNAMIC (certified by Demeter).
The final product is produced according to regulations, from the aging of only certified cooked must contained in barrels of different sizes and types of wood, divided into batteries.
This is where the differences between a Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO classic and one biodynamic in fact, through a biodynamic derivation scheme, each wood is linked to a planet in the solar system ( Moon-Cherry, Venus-Acacia, Mercury-Mulberry, Sun-Ash, Mars-English Oak or Oak, Jupiter-Maple, Saturn-Juniper) and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO undergoes a maturation and aging process that is absolutely unique, giving it unmistakable properties and aromas.
Traditional Modena PDO vinegar is bottled directly by the Consortium of Producers within the Modena Chamber of Commerce after undergoing scrupulous checks on density, acidity, and organoleptic properties by the Tasting Commission at the Chamber of Commerce itself.
BIODYNAMICS – THE DECALOGUE
1 - Biodynamic agriculture is the best model of regenerative agriculture.
2 - The term comes from the Greek words "bio," meaning "life," and "dyn," meaning "force." In agriculture: working with your own strength.
3 - A biodynamic farm tends to produce everything internally, including seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and even livestock feed, opposing all types of GMOs.
4 - The international group of biodynamic certification, Demeter, certifies the company as a whole and in all its components, while the organic certification invests only a portion of the farm that meets the requirements of the solo harvest.
5 - Biodynamic farms are set up to operate at closed cycle to improve the way we farm through a continuous relationship with nature.
6 - The backbone of biodynamic agriculture is the creation of nutrient-rich soil using ancient and effective farming methods: crop rotation, cover crops, natural compost, lunar phases.
7 - Essential for a biodynamic farm is the biodiversity necessary to attract beneficial insects and animals that prey on pests harmful to crops.
8 - The production is never maximized at the expense of the health and integrity of the earth and food.
9 - Biodynamic sowing and harvesting are shaped around lunar and astronomical cycles that play a role in the plant cycle.
10 - " regenerative agriculture "Studies show that soil could be our best chance to reverse the effects of global warming and CO2 emissions.