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Organic Red Wine Vinegar

$1300
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Pickup available at 101-502 Baker St

Usually ready in 4 hours

Description

Elevate your culinary creations with our Premium Organic Red Wine Vinegar! Our Organic Red Wine Vinegar is blended from the finest Italian red wines, Lambrusco and Trebbiano, both of which are made from the highest quality grape varieties grown in Italy. It’s then aged slowly for more than ten years in white Italian oak barrels, without added sulfites, producing a full-bodied vinegar with exceptional flavour. The wine is converted to vinegar using a slow, natural fermentation. The finished product is a premium, natural, barrel-aged vinegar with a robust flavour.

Our Organic Red Wine Vinegar is crafted with care, ensuring that each bottle delivers the highest quality and authentic taste. It’s naturally fermented and free from artificial additives, making it a healthy and versatile addition to your kitchen.

Great For:

  • Creating classic vinaigrettes for salads
  • Marinating meats and vegetables
  • Deglazing pans for rich sauces
  • Pickling fresh vegetables
  • Adding depth to soups and stews

Product Features:

  • 100% Organic
  • Naturally fermented
  • Aged 10+ years
  • No artificial additives or preservatives
  • Average of 6% acidity

Country of Origin: Italy

Nutrition facts label lists values for Organic Red Wine Vinegar

Ingredients: Organic wine vinegar, naturally occurring sulfites. No artificial flavors or additional ingredients.

More Info

What Makes Barrel-Aged Red Wine Vinegar Different

Red wine vinegar is red wine fermented a second time by acetic acid bacteria, which turn the wine's alcohol into acetic acid. That acid gives every wine vinegar its sharp, tangy bite. Most supermarket bottles go through this change in large industrial tanks within a few days.

Organic Red Wine Vinegar from Nelson Olive Oil Co. takes a much slower route. A slow, natural fermentation turns Italian Lambrusco and Trebbiano wines into vinegar, which then ages in white Italian oak barrels for more than ten years. Those years in oak give this bottle a full-bodied, robust flavour instead of plain sourness.

Kitchen Uses for Oak-Aged Italian Wine Vinegar

Organic Red Wine Vinegar handles the everyday jobs of a savoury kitchen vinegar: salad dressings, marinades for meat and vegetables, pan sauces, pickles, and soups or stews. The robust flavour holds up against olive oil in a vinaigrette instead of disappearing behind it. One of the ultra premium extra virgin olive oils at Nelson Olive Oil Co. makes a natural partner for a simple dressing.

Raw Versus Cooked Uses for Wine Vinegar

Raw red wine vinegar tastes sharpest, so add it straight from the bottle when a vinaigrette or cold marinade needs a bright edge. Heat softens that sharpness, which is why a splash in a deglazed pan or a pot of stew reads as depth rather than sourness. Add less when cooking and taste as you go, because a reducing liquid concentrates the acid.

Red Wine Vinegar vs Balsamic, White Wine and Sherry Vinegar

Wine vinegars differ mainly in their starting ingredient, which shapes sweetness, colour and body. The table below compares Organic Red Wine Vinegar with three vinegars shoppers often weigh against it.

How Four Common Vinegars Compare

Vinegar Starting ingredient Flavour Common uses
Organic Red Wine Vinegar Italian Lambrusco and Trebbiano wines Full-bodied and robust Vinaigrettes, marinades and pickling
White wine vinegar White wine Lighter and milder Pale sauces and delicate dressings
Balsamic vinegar Cooked grape must Sweet and thick Glazes, drizzling and bread dipping
Sherry vinegar Sherry wine from Spain Nutty and mellow Spanish dishes and pan sauces

Choose Organic Red Wine Vinegar when a dish needs acidity without added sweetness, and choose balsamic when a dish needs sweetness and body. The Nelson Olive Oil Co. page of frequently asked questions about balsamic vinegar explains how balsamic is made and aged.

Buying Organic Red Wine Vinegar in Canada

Organic Red Wine Vinegar comes in 200ml and 375ml bottles, priced at $17 and $25. Nelson Olive Oil Co. ships across Canada and offers free shipping on orders over $150, excluding Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon. Kootenay shoppers can order online and pick up at the Baker Street tasting room in Nelson, BC, usually within 4 hours. The same order can include other bottles from the specialty vinegars collection at Nelson Olive Oil Co., which helps reach the free shipping threshold.

Common Questions About Organic Red Wine Vinegar

Is Organic Red Wine Vinegar sulfite-free?

No, Organic Red Wine Vinegar is not sulfite-free, but no sulfites are added during production. Sulfites form naturally when grapes ferment into wine, so small amounts carry through into the finished vinegar. The ingredient list names them as naturally occurring sulfites.

Does red wine vinegar go bad?

Red wine vinegar does not spoil the way most foods do, because its acidity keeps it stable in the pantry without refrigeration. Flavour does fade with long exposure to heat, light and air, so store the bottle capped in a cool, dark cupboard away from the stove. Natural vinegars can also form a cloudy, jelly-like layer called a mother. Straining it out is optional, and its presence does not mean the vinegar has spoiled.

Recipes & Combinations

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Nutritional Information
Ingredients: Grape must, wine vinegar, naturally occurring sulfites. Infused Balsamics contain natural fruit extracts. No caramel colour or additional ingredients added. More information here.

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Shipping Information

We currently ship nationwide within Canada.

Shipping Methods We currently use trusted courier services with tracking for all shipments.

Processing Time Orders are processed within 2 business days.

Free Shipping Offer Free shipping is available on orders over $150 for deliveries within Canada (Excluding Nunavut, NW Territories & Yukon).

Delivery Times Delivery times vary depending on your location and the shipping method selected. Domestic orders within Canada generally arrive within 3-7 business days.

Tracking Your Order Once your order has shipped, you will receive a tracking number via email. You can track your order using this number on the respective courier service's website.

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Shipping Costs for Returns If you need to return an item due to our error or a defective product, we will cover the return shipping costs. For other returns, the customer is responsible for return shipping fees.

Contact Us If you have any questions about our shipping policy or need assistance with your order, please contact us at contact@nelsonoliveoil.com.

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