Vincotto
Vincotto (from Latin vino cotto - cooked wine) is the registered brand name for an Italian spice specialty made from concentrated grape must.
Manufacturing
For the production of Vincotto, grapes of the varieties Negroamaro and Malvasia nera ( Malvasia Nera di Basilicata , Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce ) are used, which dry up on the vine under the action of the sun. A must is then obtained from these grapes , which is boiled down to 1/5 of its volume for 20 hours, creating a kind of syrup ; this is then mixed with a little vinegar and filled into oak barrels and stored for four years. After ripening, the Vincotto is either bottled unblended or flavored with fruits or fruit essences, e.g. B. with oranges, lemons, raspberries, figs or carob.
use
Vincotto is used as an independent seasoning specialty. Its special aroma consists of the heavy syrup sweetness with a fine vinegar note. Because of this composition, Vincotto is suitable for flavoring desserts and fruit as well as for seasoning salads, vegetable, meat and poultry dishes, cheese and risotto .