{"id":3999,"date":"2026-08-03T14:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/how-to-recognize-the-product\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:13:32","slug":"how-to-recognize-the-product","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/en\/balsamic-vinegar\/how-to-recognize-the-product\/","title":{"rendered":"How to recognize the product"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3999\" class=\"elementor elementor-3999 elementor-305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e7512 e-con-full pt-23 pb-3 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60e7512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c9f12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35c9f12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add785a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"add785a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authenticity<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd03027 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd03027\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499d619 e-con-full pt-3 pb-2 e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"499d619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d747549 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d747549\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72928ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72928ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vigne-21-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091b760 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"091b760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d16ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3d16ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2280b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2280b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The production of Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP must follow precise rules set out in the \u201cProduction Specifications,\u201d the document that defines its characteristics, production process, and presentation requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Every bottle of Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP is subject to a system of controls and certification that verifies compliance with the Production Specifications, assuring consumers of the product\u2019s authenticity and quality.<\/p>\n<p>To recognize authentic Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP, it is important to check for these three elements on the label:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5c23b pt-2 pb-2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d5c23b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123f31e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"123f31e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c515ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c515ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The full designation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f24cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f24cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The full Italian designation \u201cAceto Balsamico di Modena,\u201d which may be accompanied by a translation in the language of the country where the product is marketed. It may also be accompanied by the designation \u201cInvecchiato\u201d (Aged) if the product has been aged for more than 3 years in wooden casks or vats, or \u201cRiserva\u201d if it has been aged for more than 5 years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07fe30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d07fe30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb26fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb26fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The IGP indication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7844ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7844ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wording \u201cIndicazione Geografica Protetta\u201d or the acronym \u201cIGP,\u201d in Italian or in the language of the country where the product is marketed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f5b9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55f5b9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ac5f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14ac5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The yellow and blue logo<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c206897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c206897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The yellow and blue Protected Geographical Indication (PGI or IGP in Italian) logo. For black-and-white labels only, the logo may be reproduced in the same black-and-white format.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d231b66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d231b66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65342e7 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65342e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168b28d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"168b28d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prohibited wording<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da19fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da19fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another important point to check is the wording used on the label.\u00a0<br \/>The designation \u201cAceto Balsamico di Modena\u201d may not be accompanied by adjectives, qualifying terms, or numerical indications that are not provided for in the Production Specifications. Terms such as \u201cextra,\u201d \u201cfine,\u201d \u201cselected,\u201d \u201ccarefully selected,\u201d \u201csuperior,\u201d \u201cclassic,\u201d or similar expressions are therefore not permitted, nor are numbers used to suggest a particular level of quality or a specific period of aging or maturation.<\/p>\n<p>The only exceptions are the designations \u201cInvecchiato\u201d (Aged) and \u201cRiserva.\u201d The designation \u201cInvecchiato\u201d may be accompanied by an indication of the minimum aging period of at least three years, while for \u201cRiserva,\u201d the minimum aging period of five years may be indicated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fb6d7 pt-2 pb-2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3fb6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed7fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ed7fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensory characteristics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f5e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f5e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aceto Balsamico di Modena tells its story even before you taste it.\u00a0<br \/>It does so through its color, aroma, and unmistakable sweet-and-tart harmony.<\/p>\n<p>The Production Specifications establish the following characteristics for Aceto Balsamico di Modena:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5ef4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be5ef4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb7fcf e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adb7fcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b42ec5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b42ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cefabeb e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cefabeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaaad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aaaad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appearance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b771e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b771e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clear and brilliant<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad34514 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad34514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3034ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3034ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Color<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679ad65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"679ad65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>deep brown<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd43c59 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd43c59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162ad4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"162ad4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">taste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9dd24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9dd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>sweet and tart, balanced and harmonious<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d31542 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d31542\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3214f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3214f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Density<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38df48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e38df48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>not less than 1.06 for the standard product, 1.15 for the Invecchiato (Aged) product, and 1.25 for the Riserva product.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf2418 e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cf2418\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0009571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0009571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AROMA<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2aac0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2aac0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>delicate and persistent, slightly vinegary, with possible woody notes<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7abecf e-con-full p-2 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7abecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e7db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e7db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">total acidity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34614e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34614e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>at least 6% for the standard product and 5.5% for Invecchiato and Riserva products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f40681 pt-2 pb-3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f40681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03abaa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03abaa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e5381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e5381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over time, Aceto Balsamico di Modena continues to develop, mature, and evolve.<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>After at least 60 days of aging, it already expresses freshness, balance, and versatility.<\/li>\n<li>After more than 3 years, it becomes Invecchiato (Aged), acquiring greater smoothness and depth.<\/li>\n<li>After more than 5 years, it may bear the designation Riserva, expressing greater harmony and intensity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9091ae6 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9091ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacb58f pt-3 pb-3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eacb58f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1486064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Every Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP has distinctive characteristics that make it suitable for a wide range of culinary uses, from everyday cooking to more refined preparations.\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1e0a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb1e0a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consorziobalsamico.it\/en\/ricette\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover all the recipes and pairings! 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