Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Tour & Tasting near Modena

Explore a local acetaia with Claudio or his grandfather Franco, whose expertise brings generations of balsamic-making tradition to life. Discover how Trebbiano Modenese grapes and years of aging in wooden barrels shape the vinegar's character.

Focus on tasting, add an aperitif or typical lunch, or take part in a cooking class with dinner, depending on your option.

Itinerary

1. Meet at Acetaia La Vedetta. Depart at 11:30 for the tasting-only or tasting and typical lunch option; at 11:30, 14:30, or 18:00 for the tasting and aperitif option; or at 17:00 for the cooking class and typical dinner option.
2. Explore Agriturismo e Acetaia La Vedetta on a guided tour. The tasting-only option includes balsamic vinegar tasting and lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. The tasting and aperitif option adds an aperitif and also lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. The tasting and typical lunch option includes balsamic vinegar tasting and a typical lunch, lasting 3 hours. The cooking class and typical dinner option includes a cooking class and typical dinner, lasting 5 hours.
3. Finish at Acetaia La Vedetta. The tasting-only option ends at 13:00. The tasting and aperitif option ends at 13:00, 16:00, or 19:30, corresponding to your departure time. The tasting and typical lunch option ends at 14:30, and the cooking class and typical dinner option ends at 22:00.

What's Included

• Admission to the La Vedetta vinegar cellar
• English-speaking guide
• Balsamic vinegar tasting with the tasting-only, aperitif, and lunch options
• Aperitif with the aperitif option
• Lunch with the lunch option
• Cooking class and dinner with the cooking class option

Important details

• Children aged 0–2 join free. Child tickets cover ages 3–12; adult rates apply from age 13.
• Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.