Pomegranate Agrodolce

Sweet-tart pomegranate vinegar from Modena

The pomegranate agrodolce by Giuseppe Giusti is a sweet-tart pomegranate vinegar made from wine vinegar, pomegranate juice, and grape juice. A ruby-red dressing, fruity and velvety, lighter than a dense balsamic.

Agrodolce with pomegranate, Agrodolce al Melograno, is a sweet-tart pomegranate vinegar from Giuseppe Giusti in Modena. Wine vinegar meets concentrated pomegranate and grape juice, balanced between acidity and sweetness. This is how the pomegranate vinegar gets its fruity freshness with the typically tart edge of the pomegranate.

Unlike the dark, dense balsamic vinegars of the house, this agrodolce is a light dressing, fluid and fresh. Fruity, tangy, velvety, it coats salad and cheese without overpowering them. A modern idea from a very old acetaia, in a glowing ruby red.

Ruby-red fruit, sweet and tart

The agrodolce with pomegranate has the aroma of ripe pomegranate; upon tasting, the mild acidity of the wine vinegar, the sweetness of the grape juice, and the tart freshness of the fruit meet.

It is this sweet-tart tension that makes the pomegranate vinegar so exciting, fruity and yet with bite. Its velvety texture and ruby-red color also make it a visual eye-catcher on the plate. Where a simple vinegar is only sour, this one brings along a whole fruit—sweet, tart, and deep all at once. If you prefer pure berry sweetness, reach for the agrodolce with raspberry from the same line.

Fine with salad, cheese, and cocktails

The agrodolce with pomegranate likes fruity and savory partners, gourmet salads with fruits and vegetables, young and aged cheese from cow, sheep, or goat, risotto, marinades, desserts, and even cocktails.

Lamb's lettuce with pomegranate seeds and goat cheese highlights the fruit twice over, as does grilled vegetable with a few drops of good olive oil. In a marinade for lamb or poultry, it provides fruity depth, and poured over vanilla ice cream, it becomes a quick dessert. It even cuts a fine figure as a fruity acid in an aperitif or a lemonade.

Because it is a light dressing, feel free to let it flow generously; here, the fruit counts, not being sparing. For the fruity-sweet apple variety, the agrodolce with apple is available, milder and lighter.

A modern idea from the oldest acetaia

The agrodolce with pomegranate combines fine wine vinegar with concentrated fruit sweetness, a new composition from one of Italy's most traditional acetaias.

Acetaia Giuseppe Giusti was founded in 1605 in Modena and is considered the oldest vinegar manufacturer in Italy, having been in family hands for over 400 years and now in its 17th generation. As early as 1863, the vinegar merchant from Modena noted the golden basic ingredients: good grapes, good barrels, and time, according to Giuseppe Giusti. In 1929, the house was appointed a purveyor to the Royal House of Savoy.

The fact that a more than 400-year-old manufacturer now also produces fresh agrodolce dressings shows how tradition and new ideas go together. The pomegranate vinegar is the modern, fruity side of a house otherwise known for dark, dense vinegars. Pomegranate in particular, which has found its way into many kitchens in recent years, fits well with this zest for the new.

The agrodolce with pomegranate is available in a 250 ml bottle; you can find the other varieties, from apple to raspberry, in our fruit vinegar selection. Ruby-red fruit in a dressing, sweet and tart all at once.