Acetaia San Giacomo

I booked the Tour Caseificio, Acetaia e Aperitivo for myself and my husband. From the very beginning, the communication regarding the booking and visit was excellent. Davide, our guide, was excellent throughout. His knowledge and enthusiasm of both products is astonishing..you will learn a lot, there is so much information to take in. The tasting of the Balsamico was as detailled as the rest of the visit, with recommendations of how to use each vinegar. The Aperitivo was a nice way to end the day out. The food was simple but very tasty and served with wine produced by the Acetaia. Of course you have the opportunity to buy the products at both places. The tour takes the best part of the day but that is necessary to understand all the processes in full. You will leave knowing way more than when you arrived. It really is worth making some time to take the tour, I highly recommend it!

In the morning we started with a tour of Caseificio Castellazzo which was a very impressive facility and is highly recommended in addition to the final tour of the acetaia. Our experience touring the balsamico facility with Davide was quite remarkable. The extensive lineage of vinegar here is quite amazing and reflects the living history of vinegar or rather a balsam that was part of italian heritage and families for a long time. As the world moves to modern industrial production styles and the pressure on the artisanal food landscape grows it's up to producers like San Giacomo to not only preserve historical techniques but also look for ways to sustain itself by inventing new products and techniques that are of high quality. As we went through the tasting you can see the influence of time spent in different barrels changed the vinegar. There is also a large collection of literature on vinegar along with other vinegars from around the world that reflects their openness to others and their own evolution. I highly recommend a visit here whether you are a vinegar aficionado or just wanting a novel experience. My hat goes off to what Andrea and the team has built as it's one thing to produce high quality vinegar but another thing to build a culture that supports future generations to come in an industry that is quite small. Bravissimo San Giacomo y grazie mille Davide.

I went here on a tour with friends - it was incredible. Davide shared his passion for balsamico with us and opened our eyes to a whole new world. It’s a tour and tasting that is really enjoyable for anyone and everyone, no matter how much you know about vinegar :)

The most fun part of our two weeks in Italy. Andrea is the man, a genuine expert in all things Balsamico and Parmigiano. We did the full Acetaia+Dairy+lunch option, it’s 100% the way to go. Andrea was super informative, answered all our questions, took us to his family’s caffe for an espresso, and he and Davide served an incredible lunch. The ideal agriturismo experience.

I ordered online after trying their apple balsamic on a salad in a restaurant. It was delicious as the sole salad dressing. The staff promptly answered my questions online and help effectuate the payment for the purchase.I can't wait to receive the order. I look forward to actually visiting the next time we're in the Modena area.

Lovely visit. Very friendly and knowledgeable. It is recommended to bring an Italian speaking guide.

We stopped at here without any reservation, but they were very kind to give us a little tasting. The different kinds of balsamico are all very good. Highly recommended!

San Giacomo is one of the few producers of authentic Balsamico and aged vinegars. After visiting them you will never buy Modena stuff again.