Our Vintage balsamic vinegar is our finest — an extra-matured balsamic aged for at least twelve years, with an exquisite depth of flavour meant to be used sparingly, by the drop. Made from slowly cooked grape must and nurtured for over a decade in ancient wooden barrels, it's a world away from anything on a UK supermarket shelf.

Use it sparingly on the very best steaks, grilled fish, venison, rare roast beef, king prawns, lobster, scallops, Parma ham, Parmigiano Reggiano and blue cheeses — or over strawberries and ice cream for something extraordinary. A few drops is all it takes. With its remarkable richness and balance it's a true finishing balsamic for special dishes — and being made from grape must, it's suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and gluten free.

It's made from Trebbiano and Lambrusco grapes grown on the Verrini family estate in the countryside near Modena in northern Italy. Only the very best grapes are selected, crushed and cooked down into a top-quality must, then lovingly matured for at least twelve years in the family's priceless ancient barrels of mulberry, cherry, juniper and oak — developing the deep, complex flavour that words struggle to do justice. Tasting is believing. Bottled exclusively for The Gift of Oil.