Handcrafted French vinegar aged in Cognac cask
Double Gold Medal at Prix Épicures, Paris, 2016 and 2017
Produced and bottled in Bouteville, Charente.
Producteur Artisan de Qualité
Selected unanimously by France's 15 leading chefs under presidency of Joel Robuchon and Alain Ducasse
Bouteville
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The Baume de Bouteville reaches 'high quality' at three years of aging, and 'supreme quality' at 10. Because grape quality varies from year to year (depending on microclimate, sun hours and vintage), the final product is divided up into different "séléctions". The young Baume de Bouteville, "l'Original," is a blend between two and five years of age. The older two, "vieille réserve" and "réserve exclusive," are single casks aged for six and 10 years.
Customers, including renowned French chefs, use it as an invigorating ingredient for crustaceans, oysters, salads and other gourmet dishes. Some even enjoy it in its purest form in a wine glass.
Check out our recipes.
Time.
Oak.
*note: those flavors are not added, but naturally developed by the grape. slight variations over the years may occur (due to changes in climate, sun hours, vintages) and a sign of natural quality.
*note: those flavors are not added, but naturally developed by the grape. slight variations over the years may occur (due to changes in climate, sun hours, vintages) and are a sign of natural quality.
*note: those flavors are not added, but naturally developed by the grape. slight variations over the years may occur (due to changes in climate, sun hours, vintages) and are a sign of natural quality.
Grapes.
Give your dishes a French touch!
La Réserve Exclusive "Selection N°10"
natural flavors*: smoked caramel, dry prunes, hide
suggestion:
try it straight, with beef carpaccio, marinate filet, refine lobster, in desserts (strawberries)
La Vieille Réserve "Selection N°6"
natural flavors*: citrus, peach, freshness from the grape, walnut, chestnut
suggestion:
deglaze meat, embellish soups and risotto, with king scallops
l'Original "Selection N°3"
natural flavors*: light, fruity notes, citrus
suggestion:
in salads, with small crustaceans, oysters
The Baume de Bouteville's quality depends on six main production steps:
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Our product range
Get in touch
La Compagnie de Bouteville
1 Rue Montmorency
16120 Bouteville, FRANCE
Tel. +33 5 45 64 92 76
For questions and orders, contact us here
Please note that due to small production capacity we need to prioritize our existing customers.
We like to keep it simple, and use only three ingredients:
French artisanal vinegar aged in Cognac cask
The Baume de Bouteville is a handcrafted French balsamic vinegar, produced in the village of Bouteville in the Cognac area of western France. It is crafted from freshly harvested Ugni Blanc grapes, which descend from the same grape families as the world-renowned Trebbiano and white St-Émilion. After the “chauffe” process (heating at more than 60°C) in copper pot alembics, the Baume de Bouteville is carefully aged for several years in oak barrels that previously contained Cognac.
Through this process, the Baume de Bouteville receives a sublime and fruity note that sets it apart from Italian balsamic produced in Modena. In fact, the intention of the Baume de Bouteville's creators is not to copy or reproduce traditional balsamic, but to create something similar - with a distinct French touch. The founder and maître de chai has been responsible for its natural and handcrafted production, selection and storage for many years. The entire production in Bouteville is done on a small scale in order to guarantee the highest quality.