How do you put a price on a piece of history?
Real balsamic vinegar - the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena - is the work of generations. Some of the maturing barrels date back to the mid-1800s, and you can buy vinegar made from grapes grown more than 50 seasons ago.
This vinegar is top quality, and is made from only one ingredient - Lambrusco grapes. There are no additives.
Can you imagine waiting decades to taste the fruits of your labour? And what about the return on investment?
These questions are actually irrelevant, because real balsamic vinegar is about sacrifice and romance, as we learnt from Marica Benatti.
Marica is from Acetaia del Cristo - a family business at San Prospero, near Modena in Italy.
Produced by Bronwyn Purvis.
