What to do and see in Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna: The Best Wineries & Vineyards

At the Acetaia del Cristo since 4 generations we are working in order to pass on the cultural heritage and charm of TRADITIONAL BALSAMIC VINEGAR of MODENA, which in the past was restricted to family use and closely guarded in the attics of our forefathers. To date, we can still claim we are the most important world producer of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, thanks to 2000 casks exclusively used to produce Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). It is us personally, along with our families, who carry out every single step in full compliance with the most ancient traditions and the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) regulations: from cultivating our organically farmed grapes, to vintage, must cooking and the delicate drawing, decanting and topping-up operations.

Folicello is the name of our organic farm which relies entirely on the naturalness of its product, with sincere passion for the genuineness and the environment. The refusal of chemicals, both in the cultivation that in wine-making, involves a repertoire of alternative strategies that recovers the traditional methods, but also exploits the good steps of the research that provides natural products and innovative techniques. The characteristics of the organic farmer are therefore a rigorous professionalism and the loving care for its products. During these years of passions, several projects are born, some already implemented, like our Grape Juice with important nutritional values, our wines without sulfites including the first sparkling white wine Pignoletto without sulfites, and others still to be realized. We hope to have the pleasure to know you and let you taste our products... Antonella and Marco

La Piana is a family-run winery that produces organic wines on the hills of Castelvetro in the province of Modena since 1951.

Acetaia Malagoli Daniele nasce dalla volontà di Sofia Malagoli di tramandare un'antica Tradizione e di trasformare una passione del padre, Daniele, in un'attività all'interno della quale accogliere ogni giorno visitatori da tutto il Mondo.

Since almost a hundred years the Fiorini family devoted their energies to the development of products of a territory, the province of Modena, which expresses all its richness and its force through the vine that has its roots through the centuries. Our passion for viticulture results in the production of one of the most typical and authentic products of this place: Lambrusco. A fresh, vibrant, immediate and generous wine in terms of aromas and taste. The Fiorini family had decided a long time ago to expand their production into different wines and they have found in Torre dei Nanni, on the hills of Bologna, and in its predominantly silt and clay-rich soil the precise characteristics they knew would help them produce exactly what they wanted: good quality wines. Hence, the company’s choice to acquire the most modern technical tools and the decision to collaborate with a nationally well-known wine maker to ensure a high quality product.

Our Acetaia A well-rouded family-run businnes, Angelo focuses especially on the production of Balsamic Vinegar and Vignola Cherries. The Acetaia (italian name for balsamic vinegar factory) is entirely made of wood. From its broad mezzanine floor you can see the aging barrels. Be them oak or other wooden casks, here is where the flavour intensifies over the years, before the vinegar is finally bottled. Our boutique of balsamic vinegar is furnished in hospitable and in familiar way with a union of antiques furniture and barriques. we make degustation of our balsamic vinegar for individual but also for groups. We have about fifteen different types of balsamic and they go from the aged dense and creamy ones to the extremely acetic, strong-smelling and also aromatic (ones). All the year we propose also typical products of Modena and Emilia as: salami, Parmesan, Lambrusco wine and other products.