Antica Balsameria Emiliana
Tradition, Innovation, Passion.
A tradition born in the 1500s at the court of the Estense Family. Right from the beginning of the 1500s the court of the Estense Family in Emilia town became a cultural centre for writers and artists. Cultural ideas germinated and at the same time the culinary arts flourished; as well as exercising a positive influence on personal well-being, food presented excellent opportunities for socialising
and entertainment. The gastronomic rituals of the court were sumptuousand offered a rich variety of combinations, and it was the custom to enhance every course with the use of vinegar and “saba”, a must of grapes with a unique flavour, a forerunner of the balsamic elixirs which were to make the area world-famous.

Convents and spiceries.
In 1570 The Estense Family ordered a convent to be built with a spicery
annexed to it; this was supplied with a prized collection of ceramic
apothecary jars. The jars, which were richly decorated, had a scroll ornament
which indicated the contents; some contained a syrupy liquid
- brown in colour, with a penetrating aroma and bittersweet taste - called
balsamic vinegar.

Antica Balsameria Emiliana: an old tradition.
Balsam is an Italian company located in Modena, which produces and distributes Balsamic Vinegar and a vast range of Balsamic Dressings under the name Antica Balsameria Emiliana.

These homemade dressings, are the results of the tradition and experience of true Mediterranean cuisine, working in complete harmony with the most advanced, current, nutritional trend. The maximum quality and the high product specifi cations place the brand ABE at
the top of the gourmet food market. The professional objectives, always one step ahead , satisfy the most innovative, international
cooking trends.

Balsam aims constantly to work together with top chefs and food designers who
quickly discover the intrinsic characteristics of every single product and in so doing
are able to use them in an infi nite number of ways.
This award winning brand Antica Balsameria Emiliana is known and appreciated
in restaurants and gourmet shops, it enjoys international fame thanks to a sales
network made up of professional, qualifi ed importers from all over the world.
Balsam creates unique Balsamic Vinegar and dressings which are characterized by
their wonderful aroma and taste.

They are complex products, aged with knowledge, with an unmistakable aroma and
colour, awakening the most refi ned of senses ,an irresistible seduction to any food
lover, an invitation to the utmost pleasure.
What dish can resist being seduced by this culinary Casanova with its dark looks,
and rich persisting aroma ? Once tasted never forgotten !