Affinato 100% Cooked Grape Must 12 Years Condimento | Bonini Black

This 12 year cooked grape must from Bonini Black — AFFINATO — represents a significant evolution within Bonini’s traditional barrel battery system. Produced exclusively from Trebbiano grape must, slowly cooked in open vats and naturally acetified through progressive passage in barrels of decreasing size, it matures in batteries initiated at least twelve years ago.

No wine vinegar. No caramel. No thickeners. Only grape must, wood, and time.

At this stage of maturation, the product moves from youthful vibrancy into structured complexity.

How It Differs from Balsamic Vinegar

This product is not Balsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP.

It contains no wine vinegar.

It belongs to the traditional category of cooked grape must — an ancient Modenese preparation that predates modern vinegar classifications.

Lower acidity.
Higher natural grape concentration.
Different structural identity.

Technical Profile

Product Type: 100% Cooked Grape Must Condiment
Raw Material: Trebbiano grape must only
Ageing: Minimum 12 years in traditional barrel batteries
Total Acidity: Min. 5.8 g / 100 g
Density: 66°Bx ≈ 1.33 g/ml
Energy: 229 kcal per 100 g
Sugars: 50 g per 100 g
Shelf Life: 10 years from bottling
Certification: Kosher, Halal

At approximately 1.33 g/ml, AFFINATO shows marked natural concentration, deeper texture, and more pronounced aromatic structure.

At approximately 1.24 g/ml, this expression shows moderate natural concentration — fluid yet structured.

Natural Maturation & Structure

Through gradual transfer into smaller barrels over time, the must undergoes natural concentration and slow acetification. This progression builds:

• Dark, luminous colour
• Aromatic and soft bouquet
• Balanced yet more articulated sweet-acid profile
• Flowing texture with complex depth

Compared to the 3-year VIVACE, this expression is:

• More concentrated
• More structured
• More layered
• Longer on the finish

Yet it remains fluid — never syrupy.

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About Bonini Black

Bonini continues the Modenese tradition of wooden barrel battery maturation. The Black Line represents their pure cooked grape must expressions, structured by time rather than blending. VIVACE is the youngest — dynamic, balanced and gastronomically flexible.