Mr. Dacian Ciolos, European Commissioner for Agricultural Politics, has visited the Consortium for Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and many productive areas of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. European Commission organized several meetings with the most important companies of typical products from ‘Emilia’ Region.

Mr. Ciolos who just succeeded Danish Mrs. Marianne Fische-Boehl in the leadership of the Agricultural Commission in Brussels, visited Parmigiano-Reggiano Consortium. In the very first morning he went to visit a dairy factory to see the milk manufacturing process, in order to see exactly how the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese is made.

After a break at the European College of Parma the Commissioner, together with a delegation of Senior Officials, went to visit the productive areas for Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and its ‘noble cousin’: the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. Since the beginning of his tour in “Del Duca Balsamic Vinegar” Company, Mr. Ciolos was struck by the production methods of these precious vinegars as well as their quality.

The owners of “Del Duca” company, Mrs. Mariangela and Alessandra Grosoli, did the honour of the house with both presidents of the Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and of the Consortium for the Protection  of Modena Traditional Balsamic Vinegar.

The visit ended at the Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena Museum in Spilamberto. Here took place the meeting with the Institutions and the food tasting of typical Modena specialities, in particular it was served a special dish by the famous chef  Massimo Bottura.

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