White Balsamic Vinegar – 500 ml

White Balsamic Vinegar 500 ml. The light all-rounder in the pantry bottle.

White Balsamic Vinegar in the 500 ml bottle is Gölles' sweet-tart everyday vinegar made from white wine and concentrated grape juice, aged in stainless steel tanks. No wooden barrel vinegar, no dark balsamic, no vinegar just for special occasions.

White Balsamic Vinegar is a light balsamic vinegar from the Styrian craft producer Gölles, combining white wine vinegar with concentrated grape juice. Cucumber salad on Monday, a vinaigrette for asparagus on Wednesday, a marinade for chicken at the weekend. In many kitchens, this is exactly the vinegar that is taken off the shelf most often. This large bottle is designed for such households.

Sweet and tart in balance, without woody notes

Gölles' White Balsamic Vinegar has 6 percent acidity and a fruity grape sweetness, both of which are approximately equal in strength. In its aroma, the craft producer finds poppy seeds, grape skins and stone fruit, as well as a slightly bready note. On the palate, it is clear, lean and finishes without bitterness.

Because it never comes into contact with oak wood, it tastes neither of vanilla nor roasting. This makes it compatible with any oil, whether pumpkin seed oil, rapeseed oil or a grassy olive oil. The color is a light golden yellow that does not alter salad leaves or light sauces.

It is not suitable for sharply pickled cucumbers or pickled vegetables with a strong, sharp acidity, as the grape sweetness would interfere. Clear acidity without fruit sweetness is offered by the barrel-aged white grape wine vinegar.

A vinegar for everyday cooking

The large bottle of White Balsamic Vinegar is particularly worthwhile for households that dress salads almost every day. For a chicken marinade for four people, mix three tablespoons of vinegar with olive oil, garlic, thyme and salt. After two hours in the refrigerator, the meat is ready for the pan or grill.

A lukewarm lentil salad with carrots and leeks gets two tablespoons as soon as the lentils have been drained. For a quick cucumber salad, thin cucumber slices, dill, salt and a generous dash are enough. It also rounds off roast sauces and pan-fried vegetables at the end, without darkening them.

Oven-roasted vegetables such as pumpkin, fennel or carrots benefit if you drizzle them with one tablespoon directly after roasting. The sweetness combines with the roasted aromas, while the acidity keeps the dish light. Two tablespoons are enough for a baking tray with four portions.

From experience: Pour a portion into a small carafe or oil dispenser so that it is close at hand by the stove. Store the original bottle in a dark place. If you want to try it first, start with the handy 250 ml bottle.

From white wine to grape juice in the steel tank

The base is white wine, which the vinegar bacteria convert into acetic acid with heat and oxygen. Gölles then adds concentrated grape juice, which provides the sweetness. The mixture is then aged for at least one year in a stainless steel tank, not in wood.

This decision was made deliberately. In an oak barrel, the vinegar would absorb color and tannins, thereby losing its light freshness. The house's vinegars that mature in barrels are kept in a cellar with around 1,500 oak barrels in Riegersburg.

Gölles describes it as the vinegar that is used up fastest in its own house. In the family, it is called the all-rounder, and that is how it is used there too. This very consumption is the argument for the larger bottle.

Supply for frequent cooks and small restaurants

The 500 ml bottle is aimed at everyone who already knows and regularly uses White Balsamic Vinegar. It contains twice the amount of the small bottle and therefore needs to be replaced less often. Because vinegar is indefinitely shelf-stable due to its acidity, a supply can be kept in the cupboard without concern. It does not need to be refrigerated even after opening; what is important is a place without direct light.

It is also a practical size for holiday apartments, club events or a small café with a salad menu. For purely tasting purposes or as a small gift, however, it is less suitable; the small bottle is better for that.

A vinegar that does not wait on the shelf, but is used every day, in the bottle that suits it.