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Story of Acetaia Bonacini
Who we are

STORY OF ACETAIA BONACINI FROM SCANDIANO

Vinegar produced in Italy with Love

Our story begins in 1925, when grandmother Chiara Bucciarelli, from Modena, marries grandfather Alcide, a great farmer from Scandiano in Reggio Emilia.

At the time, the marriage dowry of young brides from Modena was nothing more than a small barrel of Vinegar.

This marked the beginning of a new love, of a new family and the union, in our case, of the 2 provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia, the motherland of the true and inimitable Vinegar.

Thus it was that over the years, at the birth of each new child or in memory of an important occasion, what was only 1 barrel has become today’s vinegar factory in Scandiano.

Guarded and raised in the attic of the large mill of the farm, we continue this work by hand with Love and Passion to give an intense experience to those who taste the Acetaia Bonacini’s products.

What you will taste is not just Vinegar, but a renowned food and wine product whose origins, exclusively coming from the Emilian lands, date back to the year 1747.

The production of  Vinegar can be compared to a journey through time.

Our working method

From the land to the table, a guarantee of quality

The cooked must from selected organic grapes is first transferred to a barrel called the “mother” and then moves on to mature in a battery of at least 5 barrels of decreasing size and built with different woods, such as oak, chestnut, mulberry, juniper and cherry.

Each of our processes is done by hand, from the harvest in September, to the cooking of the must, from the annual decanting to the bottling. Each of our products is obtained without the use of chemical products or industrial processes.

The vinegar  that will come out of it will be simply delicious and healthy.

The secret ingredient? The time.

Botte d'acacia, dove invecchia l'aceto
Una botte in ciliegio per invecchiare l'aceto dell'acetaia Bonacini
Una botte in ciliegio per invecchiare l'aceto dell'acetaia Bonacini
Una botte in ciliegio per invecchiare l'aceto dell'acetaia Bonacini
5 condimenti balsamici 250ml
5 condimenti balsamici da insalata
Aceto Balsamico da condimento con confezione in juta
Selezione di Aceto Balsamico da Condimento 100ml
Condimento balsamico diversi gusti da 100ml
Ampolla Aceto Balsamico Antica Riserva di Famiglia Invecchiato

    Who led the vinegar factory today?

    A family story

    My grandfather Alcide passed it on to his 6 sons, who made it grow and become what it is today, but the one who has put more passion and love into the Acetaia is my uncle Guido Bonacini and subsequently, my father Emanuele, who instructed me.

    I am Cristiana, literally born inside this vinegar cellar from Scandiano.

    As soon as you cross the threshold, the scent of Vinegar envelops you and transports you to a world of flavours, spices, aromas and scented woods.

    Together, we will take you on this journey introducing you to the history, flavors and traditions of one of the oldest Italian food and wine products in existence.

    I just have to wish you a good trip and a good taste.

    Cristiana Bonacini.

    Our commitment to the planet

    Living in a cleaner and more sustainable world is the philosophy that has accompanied us for years. We believe it is the first gesture of love towards others.

    In the Acetaia Bonacini we work every day with respect for the environment.

    Organic vineyard

    NO TO PESTICIDES, YES TO ORGANIC GRAPES

    We have voluntarily chosen to grow our grapes organically, without the use of pesticides. This has ensured that our vine grows strong and healthy in a completely natural way.

    Solar panels

    They are already on our roof! We have chosen to use solar energy: clean, safe and inexhaustible. We limit the cumulative CO2 impact as much as possible by doing good for the environment.

    Sustainable packaging

    Everything you see is recyclable or made from recycled materials.
    From the paper of the labels, to the choice of glass, to the cork stoppers.

    We plant trees around the world

    Each of our customers will have the opportunity to contribute to forestation work.

    1 euro of each purchase will go to support the costs of planting a new tree every day in a part of the world, from Italy to South America. This is a small gesture of help towards our world: 1 tree can absorb between 20 and 50 kg of CO2/year.

    1 tree x 365 days = 365 trees = an average of 12.775kg of CO2/year.

    To better understand how much benefit this initiative brings to the planet, I’ll give you an example: 2 liters of petrol release almost 5kg of CO2 into the air.

    Drive responsibly!

    Plastic Free

    We have eliminated the use of plastic at every stage of production. From grape harvesting to bottling.

    NO to heating or cooling systems

    The vinegar cellar is located in a large attic because the cooked grape needs to be exposed to ambient temperatures in order to be transformed into old Vinegar. Very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter. So much so that in our vinegar factory, we do not use heating or cooling systems.