Modena, the ancestral home of Balsamic vinegar and home to our newest best friend marisa. We were given Marisa's details as someone who made balsamic in her home. the only contact we had here, so we followed it up. After driving round and round Modena lokking for her home, and with Robyn on the mobile to here getting directions in Italian... we ended up at Marisa's modest home in the suburbs of Modena.
Marisa made us very welcome. We were invited to the roof space of her home where she makes balsamic - lots of balsamic! You see, Marisa is a medium sized balsamic producer making about 1000 to 1200 bottles a year retailing at about $150 a bottle (100mL). Marisa is also a "Master Taster" with her balsamic degrees all over the walls of the roof space. She is the 29th master taster, and the first ever woman to reach such status. Marisa also won "best tradionale Balsamic" a few years ago and is entitled to wear the silver spoon around her neck at official functions because of all this.
Oh.... And marisa is 80 years old! She is still studying french at nights and is a truely amazing woman.
We tasted all her vinegars, were offered trade price for some bottles, She answered all my questions including the techical ones and THEN MADE US LUNCH in her kitchen.
Lunch was Parmiganno Reggiano marinated in enough 25 year old balsamic to pay off the national debt of a small african country. Plus parma ham, tossed salad in even older balsamic and lambrusco from her town. We left our car at her house, walsked to town and back, had more coffee in her home and stayed at the daught-in-laws B&B that night. Her daughter gave us walking tour directions and her son translated all my technical questions.
It was a fantastic experience!!!!
Next day we went to Federzoni Monari, a VERY large vinegar maker. They are thr 3rd largest vinegar maker in italy. They have a FRINGS vinegar generator that makes about 60,000 litres on vinegar EACH DAY. It was a huge facility, even for a winery, and this was all balsamic. We had the personal guided tour by Vilma the production manager.... it was awesome as well.
We are no in Vicenza going to Vinitaly tomorrow and the next day.
Another tough day in the office.
Ian and Robyn
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Ian and Robyn,
Wow....
Hope you are taking lots of pic for us.... Pitty you can't post them with your blog...
So enjoying your adventures...
Love Kisses and hugs too.
Mum
Are you sure the stuff you're tasting is not alcoholic? "Cos your typing looks as though it is!!
Keep Enjoying!
Cheers
Bristly
WE are having lots of fun here too at Applethorpe!!! on the official Liam/Anna 2 night sleepover. We have been having yummy food prepared by Chef Jo of Ellwood House and lots of adventures including playing fun, quad bike riding and still to come, going to the pool and Ben B's birthday party. Thinking of you but having happy times...with lots of love J M S B & L A PS Brekky photo at your e.
Great to have this personal record of your travels - I picked up on your blog from the autoresponse to my email newsletter that you receive.
Any pictures coming up?
Cheers -
Ken
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Hi Robyn and Ian, what a great story! We are very jealous!
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