Guided Tour and Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar at Acetaia Marchi
Overview
Booking a guided tour and tasting at Acetaia Marchi offers a unique experience, immersed in family tradition and the production of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. Visitors discover the secrets of the process, tour the aging rooms, and taste a variety of products, exploring culinary pairings to enhance each flavor.
What's Included
- Prestige tasting: Classic plus Parmigiano, sweet-sour jams, Balsamic pearls, optional liqueur/wine
- Classic tasting: 4 PGI Balsamic Vinegars, 2 PDO Traditionals, plus 2 optional condiments
- Guided tour (vineyards and aging room)
- Food and beverage not mentioned
- Tips
Meeting Location
Strada Fossa Monda Nord
126, 41122 Modena MO, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
At the gates of the city of Modena stands Acetaia Marchi, a family-run business focused on producing Balsamic Vinegar. It was 1910 when the ancestors of the Marchi family began keeping barrels of Black Gold in their attic: even back then, such a precious product was universally considered to be of great value.
In the vineyards, only native grape varieties are grown, deeply rooted in the traditions of the Modena and Reggio Emilia provinces. Surrounding the estate, you will find rows of both white grapes and red grapes. The grapes are harvested, gently pressed, and then the must obtained is cooked in open-air boilers.
The tour continues by guiding guests through one of the aging rooms for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP. The most widely known of Balsamic Vinegars is made from two ingredients: cooked must and wine vinegar, which are skillfully blended and then aged in wooden barrels. Balsamic Vinegars must age for at least 12 or even 25 years.
The tasting includes a wide variety of products from the company’s catalog: in addition to highlighting the taste differences, this phase also delves into explaining possible culinary pairings in great detail.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Acetaia Marchi is conveniently located at the gateway to Modena, just 500 meters from the ring road and 5 km from the historic city center, making it quick and easy to reach - and only 4 km from the Enzo Ferrari Museum.
- Visitors can enjoy a spacious private parking area with 22 spots available for cars or campers, ensuring a stress-free arrival.
- The parking area is equipped with two charging stations for electric vehicles, ideal for eco-friendly travelers.
- Throughout your visit, you’ll be accompanied by four highly specialized guides who speak five foreign languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Polish.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Prestige tasting: Classic plus Parmigiano, sweet-sour jams, Balsamic pearls, optional liqueur/wine.
- Classic tasting: 4 PGI Balsamic Vinegars, 2 PDO Traditionals, plus 2 optional condiments.
- Guided tour (vineyards and aging room).
- Food and beverage not mentioned.
- Tips.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Guided Tour and Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar at Acetaia Marchi is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Guided Tour and Tasting of Balsamic Vinegar at Acetaia Marchi will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Prestige tasting: Classic plus Parmigiano, sweet-sour jams, Balsamic pearls, optional liqueur/wine
- Classic tasting: 4 PGI Balsamic Vinegars, 2 PDO Traditionals, plus 2 optional condiments
- Guided tour (vineyards and aging room)
- Food and beverage not mentioned
- Tips
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Acetaia Marchi is conveniently located at the gateway to Modena, just 500 meters from the ring road and 5 km from the historic city center, making it quick and easy to reach - and only 4 km from the Enzo Ferrari Museum.
- Visitors can enjoy a spacious private parking area with 22 spots available for cars or campers, ensuring a stress-free arrival.
- The parking area is equipped with two charging stations for electric vehicles, ideal for eco-friendly travelers.
- Throughout your visit, you’ll be accompanied by four highly specialized guides who speak five foreign languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Polish.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
