Acetaia

A family heritage that preserves the most authentic art of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena.

Our story began long before the company itself. It started in Grandfather Celestino’s trattoria, where a small set of barrels rested quietly in the attic. That original core, passed down to Franco and now cared for by Francesco, has become the beating heart of Acetaia La Bonissima.
In the attics of our acetaia, time flows slowly. Natural temperature changes, the breath of the woods and the attentive hand of the family guide a transformation that cannot be rushed. Here, cooked grape must evolves year after year through barrels of oak, chestnut, mulberry, cherry, juniper and ash. Each wood gives its own character, each transfer adds depth, each top up renews the ancient balance of our casks.
We produce Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PDO and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI following strict rules and a method that faithfully respects the Modenese tradition. We do not look for shortcuts. We look for authenticity, identity and the truth of our land, captured in a few dense, fragrant drops.
Every bottle carries a story: the story of our family, our acetaia and a knowledge that has never changed but grows with us.

A story kept alive through time

From Grandfather Celestino to Acetaia La Bonissima

Our roots are our identity

Our acetaia was born from a family tradition that spans generations. The first barrels, once kept in Grandfather Celestino’s trattoria, mark the beginning of a path that continues today with the same passion and artisanal dedication.

That small inheritance has become a precious heritage that defines who we are and why our balsamic vinegar is so deeply tied to the history of Modena.

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Care as a core value

Casks tended with absolute dedication

Every barrel tells a year, every gesture matters

Caring for an acetaia means waiting. It means listening to the woods, following the seasons and respecting the natural rhythm of transformation. Every transfer is an act of precision, every top up a gesture of continuity.

Our casks are a living system that requires daily attention and a knowledge that cannot be improvised. In this slow, silent care lies the depth of our balsamic vinegar.

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Authentic Modenese tradition

A knowledge you do not learn. You inherit it!

Cooked must, selected woods and a time that cannot be accelerated

Our balsamic vinegar is born from a single value: respect. Respect for the land, for Modena’s historic acetaie practices and for a method passed down through generations.

We use only cooked grape must, slowly matured in small barrels of different woods, with no additives and no shortcuts. It is a path made of waiting, quietness and continuity between past and present.

Every drop reflects the purity of a tradition we choose to preserve exactly as it is, authentic and intact.a

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Acetaia

From Grandfather Celestino to Acetaia La Bonissima

Casks tended with absolute dedication

A knowledge you do not learn. You inherit it!