TENUTA DEGLI ANGELI
ViaP.FontanaRoux, 5 –Carobbiodegli Angeli –Fraz.SanStefano
www.tenutadegliangeli.it
Pierangelo Testa began growing grapes and olives in Valle Calepio in Carobbi in 1984. Today Tenuta degli Angeli is run by his wife, Manuela, and their children, who produce award-winning wines such as Colle degli Angeli, a moscato, and Brut degli Angeli, a sparkling chardonnay, as well as olive oil. Their acetaia is unique in Lombardy, using aromatic grape must to produce balsamic vinegar. The barrels used to mature the vinegar are made from mulberry, chestnut, oak and cherry wood. The Balsamo degli Angeli is matured for 12, 30 and 50 years.
I tasted 30-year-old balsamic vinegar with cheeses and meats and a homemade savoury jam made from large lemonlike citrus fruits called cedri. The latest innovation is chocolates flavoured with balsamic vinegar. Visits cost just £7 for a half day.