The Smooth
Taste of Balsamic Vinegar
In a process similar to making
wine, aceto balsamico (balsamic
vinegar) comes from only the
finest grapes and is aged to
perfection. The taste, unlike
everyday white vinegar, is
smooth and intense and adds
pizzazz to the foods it graces.
For
those not in the know (as this
writer was), aceto balsamico
comes from only the sweet white
grapes called Trebbiano and
Lambrusco which are grown on the
hills near Modena, Italy, an
area that has been making
balsamic vinegar since 900 AD.
In a
very complicated process, the
two types of grapes are placed
in vats where there are allowed
to age until the first sign of
fermentation. Then, this liquid
which is called must is removed from the
vats before the sugar of the grapes is transformed into alcohol. The must is filtered and placed in a boiling vat where it is brought to a slow boil over a fire and then simmered until reaching the
desired level of concentration which can range from 30 percent to 70 percent depending on the quality of the vintage and the sugar level of the grapes. The cooked must is filtered again and poured into
casks after it's cooled, a process called topping up. For the first two years, the vinegar is stored in a 50-gallon oak barrel. The next two years, it is moved to a 40-gallon barrel made of chestnut
wood. Two years later, it goes into a 30-gallon cherry wood barrel. The next two-year increment finds it in an ash barrel before it finally ends up in a 10-gallon mulberry barrel. Each year, the vinegar
loses 10 to 25 percent of its volume. During this time, the barrels are kept in an acataia or vinegar loft. This long oxidation process transforms the grapes into balsamic vinegar.
Tosi's Gourmet Gift
Packages
We
also offer beautiful Gourmet gift packages, for that very
special person … or that last minute gift … your choice of Tosi's
Extra Virgin olive oil, Tosi's La Famiglia Sangiovese (red) wine, Tosi's La Famiglia
American Pinot Grigio (white) wine, and Tosi's Balsamic vinegar in
gift packages of two or three items, all securely packaged in a distinctive new box designed expressly for us. Choose any two or
three of the items above; with prices ranging from $36 to $52, depending
on your selection. To order, just give us a call at 269/429-3689 or
800/218-7745.
One Size Fits All... Tosi's Gift
Certificates
Tasteful and appropriate, it's the perfect way to thank an important client, reward a hardworking employee or just to say "I appreciate you.". Certificates can be purchased at the
front desk after 5 p.m. or you
may call our office between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday though
Saturday and give them your credit card number and they will mail the certificate to
you or have it ready for pickup
at our front desk after 5 p.m.
(Monday - Saturday).
Hours
Dinner
Monday through
Friday: 4:30 p.m.Saturday:
Bar and Kitchen opens at
5:00 p.m.
Closed
Sunday and holidays
We
Accept Most Major Charge Cards
Tosi's Restaurant
4337 Ridge Road
Stevensville, MI 49127
Phone: 1.800.218.7745.
269.429.3689
Fax: 1.269.429.5774
(Note: The 800 number is only for use in Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois)
Please note.....
Reservations cannot be made via email at this time.
Please call for reservation details. Thank you.
Tosi's Restaurant is closed Sundays and the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.
E-mail: host@tosis.com
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