The 7 Crown is the highest expression of the Piazza Grande PGI range — the most concentrated, the most complex, and the most viscous before stepping up to the DOP tier. The density reaches 1.35, giving it a syrup-like consistency that clings to food and releases its flavour slowly. The colour is a deep, glossy brown with reddish highlights. The aroma is intense — precious woods, cooked must, and a pleasant acetic note that stays in the background rather than biting. The flavour is balanced and well-orchestrated: a rich bittersweet character with a lingering finish that stays on the palate long after the vinegar itself has gone.

It is made following the Mussini family's traditional method: must from selected grapes is fire-cooked directly, then blended with the finest well-aged wine vinegar and matured in small barrels of precious wood. The result is a vinegar that has earned its complexity through time and patience rather than additives or shortcuts. At this density, the 7 Crown is a finishing vinegar — use it sparingly, in drops and drizzles rather than splashes. It is at its best where its character can be tasted directly: over aged Parmesan, fresh strawberries, grilled prawns, a good Ibérico ham, or roasted vegetables. It also makes an excellent dressing for salads when used with restraint, and works beautifully as a digestive in the traditional Modenese manner.

Producer: Piazza Grande is a range from Mussini, one of Modena's leading balsamic producers. The Mussini family has been producing balsamic vinegar in Modena using traditional methods for generations, carefully balancing must and wine vinegar to create products with genuine organoleptic character at every level of the range.

Ingredients: Cooked grape must, wine vinegar

Storage: Ambient. Store in a cool, dry place.

Net: 250ml

Allergens: Sulphites