Banyuls 5 Year Aged French Red Wine Vinegar 750 Ml

by Vinaigre de Banyuls

Product Features

• Made from Banyuls wine
• Aged 5 Years
• Notes of vanilla, walnuts, spice bread, liquorice
• Adds character to all dishes
• Imported from France

Product Description

Banyuls wine vinegar comes from the southern most point of France, where the pyranees run into the Mediterranean. The winegrowers of this area where the soil is inferitle and arid work by hand the vines of the grenache grape. Under the hot sun the dry northerly wind of this region the grapes are picked at full maturity to make superb rich and powerful banyuls wines. The local cuisine holds an amazing wealth of tastes, every dish if ull of color and aromas. One of the secrets behind this cuisine is Banyuls Wine Vinegar. Banyuls wine vinegar of the Cave de l'abbe rous gets its aromatic complexity from an outstanding fortified wine naturally rich in sugar. The wine is stored in 650 liter casks for 4 years where it is exposed to the wind and weather. The conditons allow the wine to age prematurely and develop exceptional aromatic complexity, the same qulaities are reflected in the vinegar. This Banyuls vinegar is a burned topaz in color with tints of gold. Woody and spicy on the nose, while the taste of fresh walnuts and menthol runs deep on the palate. To preserve this complexity in aroma and taste in the next step of aging, the vinegar is transferred to 220 liter casks for 12 months. By the end of the process a full 5 years will have passed. The vinegar when aged to its full potential offers a combination of fresh walnuts, spice bread, beeswax, vanilla and liquorice notes. This complex taste will add character to any dish with just a touch. Imported From France 750 ml

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000JLF8YS
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,903 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #5 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings > Vinegars > Red Wine Vinegars

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, May 28, 2010

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Karen Dawson (West Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Banyuls 5 Year Aged French Red Wine Vinegar 750 Ml (Misc.)

Hands down the best vinegar I've EVER tasted. Subtle, nuanced, and compatible with everything. I use it with good quality olive oil (3 1/2 to 1) with kosher salt and white pepper.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good source for a great product, January 11, 2009

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This review is from: Banyuls 5 Year Aged French Red Wine Vinegar 750 Ml (Misc.)

This is one of the best red wine vinegars available for those who want something besides the overdone balsamic vinegar. I first tried it at a Williams-Sonoma sale when they stopped carrying it. It has a wonderful flavor so I was pleased to find it on amazon and received 5 star service from Taylor's Market the seller who sent my order much faster than the promised date and very well packed so I recommend this great product and the seller.

2.0 out of 5 stars Banyuls wine vinager from France, 5 years aged, July 1, 2011

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Wenceslao Miranda - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banyuls 5 Year Aged French Red Wine Vinegar 750 Ml (Misc.)

It was supposed to be 750 ml each bottle and only has 500 ml. It was too expensive and don't recommend it to anybody. I am not happy with this purchase.