The ESSENCE OF ITALIAN TRADITION
Vino Cotto: A Rare, Artisan-Crafted Ingredient for
Home Cooks and Chefs Alike
Experience the Time-Honored Flavor of Vino Cotto
The ESSENCE OF ITALIAN TRADITION
Vino Cotto: A Rare, Artisan-Crafted Ingredient for Home Cooks and Chefs Alike
Experience the Time-Honored Flavor of Vino Cotto
About Vino Cotto di montillo
What is Vino Cotto?
Vino Cotto, meaning “cooked wine,” is a rich, velvety condiment made from premium wine grapes that are slow-cooked to perfection.
Vino Cotto is also known as mosto cotto (cooked grape must), saba, or sapa, depending on the region. This centuries-old Italian tradition enhances both sweet and savory dishes, adding a touch of natural sweetness with deep, complex flavor combination of grapes, figs, plums, and raisins.
Vino Cotto is packed with antioxidants, polyphenols, flavanols, and energy-boosting nutrients. It contains no alcohol, vinegar, added sugars, preservatives, or artificial ingredients—just pure, all-natural goodness.
A Taste of History
Dating back to ancient Roman times, Vino Cotto was a cherished ingredient in Italian households. Families would slow-cook grape must to create a concentrated, syrupy nectar used for cooking, baking, and even medicinal purposes.
Since 2008, Montillo Italian Foods proudly carries on their family’s authentic tradition, crafting Vino Cotto in small batches to ensure the highest quality and flavor.
Why Choose Vino Cotto di Montillo — Aged for Over Six Years?
What Makes It Unique:
- 100% Natural, Traditional, and Authentic
- No Artificial Ingredients or Preservatives – Just pure premium wine grapes
- Crafted in Small Batches – Ensuring the finest quality
- Slow-Aged for Over Six Years – To allow natural depth, smoothness, and flavor complexity to develop
How to Use Vino Cotto
Vino Cotto’s versatility makes it a must-have for any kitchen. It enhances flavors, balances acidity, and adds depth to a variety of dishes:
Savory Pairings:
- Use as a glaze over chicken, pork, beef, even salmon or shrimp
- Balance flavors in sauces and stews
- Elevate salad dressings and marinades
- Craft custom-blended balsamic vinegar for your favorite recipes
Sweet Pairings:
- Drizzle over vegetables and cheeses like Parmigiano-Reggiano or ricotta
- Enhance fresh fruits like strawberries and peaches, yogurt, or ice cream
- When baking, use Vino Cotto instead of honey or other syrups
- Add to beer or mix into cocktails as a natural, gourmet sweetener
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BENEFITS OF VINO COTTO
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Exquisite Flavor
Indulge your palate with the nuanced flavor profile of Vino Cotto di Montillo, featuring subtle notes of grape, fig, plum, and raisin. Crafted in small batches from 100% premium wine grapes and aged for over six years, it delivers a smooth, sophisticated complexity that elevates both savory and sweet dishes.
Versatile & Easy to Use
Vino Cotto's smooth texture and simple syrup-like consistency make it a breeze to work with. Whether you're pouring it over baked ham, pork, beef, chicken, or wild game, or enhancing the flavor of your favorite vegetables, fruits, yogurt, or desserts, Vino Cotto effortlessly complements a wide range of dishes.
Artisan Purity
Unlike many sweeteners on the market, Vino Cotto di Montillo is made from just one ingredient: premium wine grapes. With no alcohol, preservatives, additives, or artificial ingredients, it offers a rich, refined sweetness. Naturally occurring polyphenols and flavanols contribute to its depth of flavor, making it a thoughtful choice for those who value purity and wholesome goodness.
Enhances a Variety of Foods
Vino Cotto di Montillo is a versatile gourmet condiment that enhances both savory and sweet dishes. Drizzle it over meats, seafood, vegetables, or fruits, or use it to elevate yogurt, ice cream, and cakes. It can also be used to create your own balsamic-style reductions, sauces, glazes, marinades, and salad dressings — adding depth, balance, and sophistication to every recipe.
Easily Craft Your Own Balsamic Vinegar & Glaze
Balsamic Vinegar: Mix Vino Cotto di Montillo with your favorite red
wine vinegar. Start with equal parts of each ingredient. Adjust to
taste. Mix well to emulsify the vinegar before serving.
Balsamic Glaze: In a medium saucepan, add 1/2 cup of your homemade balsamic vinegar. This will yield approximately 1/4 cup of glaze. Over medium heat, bring the vinegar to a boil then immediately reduce the heat to low. Stir frequently. Simmer for about 15-25 minutes until the vinegar coats the back of a
stainless-steel spoon or to a desired consistency.
1/2 cup Vino Cotto di Montillo 1/4 cup classic or extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 tsp. Kosher salt (optional)
In a salad dressing bottle, add the ingredients and adjust each to taste. Add more Vino Cotto for a sweeter, smoother flavor. Cover and shake well. Drizzle over salads and vegetables or use as a delicious marinade.
Yield: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
"Vino Cotto is a unique new product that can be used in place of balsamic vinegar in vinaigrette or as a reduction or glaze. It has a rich depth and sweetness that elevates the flavor. Drizzle it over fresh mozzarella tomato salads or feature it on your cheese tray instead of honey. It's also great drizzled-over ice cream and fruit. It's really quite versatile."
"Vino Cotto is one of my favorite secret go-to ingredients. I enjoy serving it as an unexpected accompaniment to prosciutto and other salami, drizzled over double-thick pork chops with a contorni of white beans or broccoli rabe, lightly swirled over a simple panna cotta, and more. I love the fact that it is made with care and respect for tradition."
"Thank you so much! We went for dinner at my parents' house and brought the vino cotto. I had cooked some (cuccia) hard wheat like we use for Saint Lucia. Well, let me tell you, the smiles on my parents' faces and the memories they had of the old country was priceless...I cannot thank you enough (was money well spent). Thanks a million!"
Embrace the benefits that Vino Cotto will bring to your culinary repertoire. Let its exquisite flavor, versatility, and health-conscious qualities inspire your creativity in the kitchen. Elevate your dishes to new heights with this exceptional gourmet syrup.