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Raspberry Champagne Vinegar

This handcrafted, wine-inspired vinegar from B.R. Cohn provides a wonderful balance of fresh berries and the crisp, clean flavor of California’s celebrated champagne. The making of this best-selling vinegar starts with high-quality sparkling wine. It’s aged it in oak barrels using the 500-year old traditional Orleans method, and then blended with 100% natural raspberry juice selected for its sweetness. The result is a gourmet vinegar that won Double Gold at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair in 2004, a Silver Medal at Jerry Mead’s International Wine Competition that same year, and Double Gold & Best of Show at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair in 2003. Vinegar is referenced in the Bible almost as often as wine, and is mentioned in Egyptian and Sumerian records dating back 5000 years. The Romans used it liberally and in 400 BC, Hippocrates prescribed it to his patients. During the Middle Ages wine shipped along France’s Loire River was often subjected to hot sun and compromised barrels caused some of the wine to spoil. Nestled along the river, the city of Orléans became an offloading point for this vin aigre, French for “sour wine.” Over the centuries, the local vinegar makers perfected a slow and delicate process of conversion from wine to vinegar, defining the art of superior vinegar making that came to be known as the “Orléans method.” Sadly, the industrial age brought faster, cheaper methods of producing vinegar in days or even hours, but it lacks the rich character and full flavor that only natural conversion can offer. B.R. Cohn’s vinegar maker is one of the last to use the Orléans method, handcrafting B.R. Cohn wine vinegars naturally in small batches. Oak barrels are filled three-quarters with high-quality California wine and a starter called a “mother” is added. The wood barrels add flavor and depth to the vinegar, helping it to mellow and mature. About 18-22 months later, most of the vinegar is drawn off, but a small amount is left to carry on the legacy. Raspberry Champagne Vinegar is wonderful sprinkled over melon, fresh berries, or freshly steamed vegetables and an excellent marinade for poultry, pork, or salmon. It combines with extra virgin olive oil to make an outstanding dipping oil or vinaigrette and beautifully enhances the flavor of asparagus, artichokes & avocadoes. Add a dash to club soda and ice for a refreshing spritzer, garnished with fresh raspberries A Standard order is 2 bottles. Each bottle contains 375 millileters (11.25 ounces). Details   Price: $33.98 Options   Size Standard - 2 Bottles Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Add to cart

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