Gocce Italiane Pomegranate White Balsamic Vinegar, 5 Year Aged, 250ml

White · Pomegranate

Our 5 year white balsamic with pomegranate: cooked white grape must aged 5 years in white oak, no wine vinegar, plus pomegranate flavor. The fruitiest white, for fruit salads, goat cheese, duck and sparkling water.

• White grape must base

• Aged 5 years in white oak

• Pomegranate flavor

• No wine vinegar

Pick your flavor

The same 5 year white, one flavor each. Prefer it plain? See the 5 Year.

• Garlic 250 ml · $20 Dressings, marinades, roast vegetables. See the Garlic →

• Shallot 250 ml · $20 Oysters, vinaigrettes, grilled fish. See the Shallot →

• Truffle 250 ml · $20 Mushrooms, eggs, carpaccio. See the Truffle →

• Pomegranate 250 ml · $20 Fruit salads, goat cheese, duck.

How it tastes

Four of the five basic tastes, plus the aroma the barrels leave behind. The sweetest of the four, with red fruit and a little tang.

• Sweet ●●●●● The sweetest of the four, with red fruit.

• Tangy ●●●○○ A little fruit tang from the pomegranate.

• Bitter ●○○○○ Barely there.

• Savory ●○○○○ Light. Fruit leads, not savory.

• Wood and vanilla ●●○○○ A little vanilla under the fruit.

• Body ●●●○○ Spoon thick, like the plain 5 year.

Use it on

• Fruit saladsBerries, citrus and melon.

• Goat cheeseWith a few walnuts.

• Duck and porkA spoonful over the slices.

• Sparkling waterStir in a spoonful for a quick spritz.

Why white

Made the same way as our balsamic condiment, with white grapes and white oak. It sweetens and seasons without darkening the food.

• What's in it Must onlyCooked white Trebbiano grape must, plus pomegranate flavor. No wine vinegar.

• The barrels White oak5 years of it: the pale straw color and the vanilla notes.

• The body Spoon thickAs thick as our condiment, and a touch sweeter.

• The flavor PomegranateFruit salads, goat cheese, duck.

Where it sits in the range

• IGP Tangy, thin. By the splash.

• White Sweet and pale. By the spoon.

• Condiment Sweeter, thicker. By the spoon.

• Traditional DOP Deep, savory. By the drop.

Straight answers

What is it made from?

Our 5 year white balsamic: cooked white Trebbiano grape must aged 5 years in white oak, with no wine vinegar, plus pomegranate flavor.

How much should I use?

Start with a spoonful. It's thick and sweet, so a little seasons a whole salad.

Which flavor should I pick?

Garlic for dressings and marinades, shallot for oysters and vinaigrettes, truffle for mushrooms and eggs, pomegranate for fruit and cheese.

Can I cook with it?

Yes, but it shines at the end. Add it after the heat so the flavor stays bright.

Made by Gocce Italiane, a fourth generation family in Modena, on a farm that dates to 1871. They grow their own Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes. Meet the family