PDO Certification

Each producer, even if they are confident about the quality of their own product, cannot bottle Traditional Vinegar on their own.

In fact, they must bring all the product they intend to bottle (not just a sample) to one of two authorized bottling centers. There, a sample is collected from the product and sealed inside a container. The sample will then be evaluated by a commission of five expert tasters, who individually taste it anonymously. They have a total of 13 criteria which they must give a score to: 4 regarding visual aspects, 4 olfactory ones, 5 regardinig the taste, and one final point for the overall impression. If the average score of the five expert tasters reaches the minimum aumount of points, the certification body will then deem it suitable to be sold and authorizes bottling.

Then, the producers receive directly the "Giugiaro"- bottles with their product sealed inside, and can proceed with the sale.

Thanks to the certification process, together with the numerous required checks along the entire production line, there has never been a problem related to the quality of the product.