Parmigiano Reggiano & Aceto Balsamico tour with lunch
Description
A journey to discover secrets and most authentic flavors of our land. We will start from the King of Cheeses, the Parmigiano Reggiano, visiting a family-run farm, where this excellence was born ten hundred years ago and it is still made with the same ingredients and techniques. It is a result of hand-made experience of one man: the “casaro” (the cheese maker) who creates the “wheel” of Parmigiano Reggiano, in a full-artisanal way. We will continue our gourmet experience visiting one of the best producers of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilia. Here, we will discover the secrets beyond this unique and sophisticated product. At the end of both visits you'll taste both products. At the end, tasting lunch in a local restaurant or agritourism based on typical products.
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Itinerary
Partiremo dal Re dei Formaggi, il Parmigiano Reggiano, visitando un’azienda agricola nella zona di Reggio Emilia o Modena dove questo prodotto è nato otto secoli fa ed è ancora prodotto con gli stessi ingredienti e gli stessi metodi. Un prodotto nel quale la sensibilità e l’esperienza dell’uomo sono ancora fondamentali dato che è il “casaro”, in maniera del tutto artigianale, a creare la forma di Parmigiano Reggiano. Proseguiremo il nostro tour visitando uno dei migliori produttori di Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Reggio Emilia o Modena, nel quale si scopriranno i segreti che si celano dietro a questo unico e raffinato prodotto. Entrambe le visite sono seguite da una degustazione in purezza del prodotto, con pranzo finale in un agriturismo o ristorante locale a base di prodotti tipici.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
L'orario di pick up potrebbe subire variazioni, a seconda del punto di prelievo. Verrà comunque specificato in fase di conferma prenotazione al cliente. Il trasporto è incluso solo se si seleziona la voce "con trasporto privato". In caso contrario il cliente dev'essere dotato di proprio mezzo per raggiungere i fornitori in autonomia (2-3 fermate in tutto). Se si arriva alla stazione di Modena o di Reggio Emilia, è comunque OBBLIGATORIO un transfer perchè i fornitori si trovano fuori dai centri storici e bisogna comunque spostarsi con i mezzi. L'opzione SENZA TRANSFER è dunque selezionabile SOLO nel caso in cui si abbia una propria auto (a noleggio o meno) oppure si usi il taxi per spostarsi durante il tour.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
This was our favorite package I purchased for my wedding honeymoon. We started with the Parmesan tour and tasting which was phenomenal. Followed up by going to Origine 1977 which was the balsamic tour. This tour was the highlight of our entire trip. Laura gave us a tour of her property which was truly spectacular. She showed us the grape vines in her backyard and took us upstairs to her attic where the barrels are sleeping. The smell is something I will never forget. She showed us the work that goes into true balsamic. Then she had us taste them all. Unbelievable. My favorite part was how kind Laura was. She brought out ice cream for us to try with the balsamic. She let us try as much as we wanted and just chatted with us. Truly taking the time to know us and inform us as much as possible. The tour concluded and we went to lunch which was also amazing. A true mom and pop spot. Overall for the price of this you’d be silly to pass it up.
Nice locations, more independent high quality producers rather than so.e big industrial company. Private driver was punctual and friendly although didn't speak English this wasn't a big issue, guides at both location spoke perfect English and happy to answer any questions. Customer service was flexible to accompany some changes to our schedule.
I’m not sure why I didn’t write this review as soon as we returned from our trip, but it was one of the things we talked about most after our 3 week trip to Italy. We were in Florence, Rome and Lake Como, but our stop here was probably everyone’s favorite. Our guide picked us up at the train station and took us to his family farm. Watching this process from start to finish was incredible. Grating fresh “parm” on our salad or pasta is something we take for granted in the US. Watching the whole process from start to finish of what is involved in the making of this wonderful cheese was definitely a highlight. After the tour of the cheese factory, we went on to do a cheese tasting, which was also wonderful. Another highlight was the trip to our guides uncle’s balsamic distillery located not too far away. This was also fascinating. Everything about these smaller towns was so charming and our guide was just delightful. Knowing that both businesses were family run was a bonus. After sampling the sweet balsamic that had been aged 25 years, none of us would leave without purchasing our own bottle. We all would happily recommend this tour!
We spent a lovely morning at a producer of parmigiana reggiano and a producer of dop balsamico outside Modena. A private driver picked us up at the train station and brought us to each location. He was prompt and professional but didn’t speak much English. The tours themselves were both excellent. We learned a lot about the making of both delicacies and got to taste plenty of each! The cheese is made early in the morning so if you show up after 11 am you won’t get to see that part. The estate where the balsamico is made also served us a light lunch that was delicious. We were dropped off in the center of Modena at our request so we could explore the city on our own. One snag was the operator did not give our name to the parmigiana farm but used her own name so we all were a bit confused but eventually figured it out. Highly recommend this tour!
Fun experience to learn the secret behind the food. We tried varies age of cheese and vinegar. Best of the best we tasted the freshest cheese ever
Great tour ! totally worth it both the places we went to , parmeggiano reggiano cheese and balsamic vineagr,were authentic and very informative. We also ended up buying the most expensive DOP balsamic vinegar , you can get IGP and other cheaper varieties through out modena market and rest of the italy
What an amazing experience. Both stops were so much fun. We learned all about making Parmigiano cheese and the family ties to making traditional Balsamic vinegar. Each guide was extremely informative and completely delightful. 5 star for sure!!
The basalmic vinegar/winery was a fabulous, informative tour. It was a highlight of our day. I would highly recommend this tour.
My husband and I really enjoyed this tour of a Parmesan dairy and a balsamic vinegar producer. The guides were great; it was very informative but also not too long, and we enjoyed the opportunity to try lots of samples! We highly recommend booking this as part of a trip to Modena.
Hi Sophie, Thanks a lot for your review! We're very happy to know you enjoyed a lot the tour :)
Both tours were superb. We began with the parma tour. Our personal guide was delightful. We saw how Parmesan cheese was made, including visiting the cows on this self-sustaining farm. While it wasn't grape harvesting season, the balsamic making tour was equally interesting, and seeing and smelling the different barrels age on the top floor gave us a good understanding of the ageing process. During our tastings with different foods our experience was capped off by a visit from the owner!
