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About Us
Montillo Italian Foods is a family-owned and operated
business established in August 2008. Husband and wife team Gregorio (Greg) and Deena Montillo are
pleased to bring you authentic Vino Cotto, a naturally sweet "cooked wine" syrup. Its smooth, rich flavor tastes like figs. Vino Cotto contains no alcohol or vinegar and is not thick like honey or maple syrup, making it easy to use in both sweet and savory dishes.
Each fall when the Montillo family makes their wine, they also make vino cotto for their personal use. They've been doing so for over 100 years (4 generations) in a small, historic mountaintop town called Montepaone in Calabria, Italy. Since 1970 when Greg's immediate family moved here from Italy, they've carried on these traditions in Massachusetts.
Greg and Deena are very proud to share with you a piece of their Italian heritage. An authentic condiment and ingredient that families throughout the Mediterranean have enjoyed for centuries. It’s your turn to taste this delicious syrup from the past, Vino Cotto.
Montepaone, Italy in Calabria majestically overlooks the Ionian Sea.
Photo by Gregorio Montillo, Summer 1974
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