The Culinary Magic
Indulge in Culinary Brilliance with Vino Cotto: Elevate Your Dishes to Extraordinary Heights
Unlock the Exquisite Flavor of Vino Cotto to Unleash Your Inner Chef
The Culinary Magic
Indulge in Culinary Brilliance with Vino Cotto: Elevate Your Dishes to Extraordinary Heights!
Unlock the Secrets of Gourmet Flavors and Unleash Your Inner Chef with Vino Cotto's Exquisite Syrup.
About Vino Cotto
What is Vino Cotto?
Vino Cotto di Montillo, also called Vincotto, is a special sweetener made from premium wine grapes. It has no alcohol, no expiration date, and gets better with time. People have used it since ancient Roman times as a natural sweetener.
This unique syrup is carefully cooked in small batches to keep it from turning into wine. Its flavor is rich and smooth, with hints of grapes, figs, plums, and raisins. It’s healthy, with no added sugar, preservatives, or artificial ingredients, and it’s packed with antioxidants and energy-boosting nutrients.
Vino Cotto is easy to use! Its simple syrup-like texture works in both sweet and savory dishes. Drizzle it over meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and cheeses, or mix it into sauces and desserts. You can even cook it down to make it thicker. Add Vino Cotto to your cooking and turn everyday meals into something amazing!
Our History
Experience the Authenticity of Montillo Italian Foods
For over 100 years in Calabria, Italy, the Montillo family has perfected the art of crafting homemade wine and Vino Cotto. Guided by a deep appreciation for their Italian heritage, husband and wife team, Greg (Gregorio) and Deena Montillo embarked on a mission to share their family's culinary legacy with the world. In October 2008, they founded Montillo Italian Foods, becoming the pioneers of authentic Vino Cotto production in the United States.
BENEFITS OF VINO COTTO
Unleash Your Culinary Creativity
With Vino Cotto
Experience the multitude of benefits that Vino Cotto brings to your culinary endeavors:
Exquisite Flavor
Indulge your taste buds with Vino Cotto's refined flavor profile, featuring delightful hints of grapes, figs, plums, and raisins. Crafted from 100% premium wine grapes, this gourmet syrup delivers a sophisticated taste that elevates your dishes to new heights.
Versatile & Easy to Use
Vino Cotto's smooth texture and simple syrup consistency make it a breeze to work with. Whether you're drizzling 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.
Healthy and Natural
Unlike many sweeteners on the market, Vino Cotto is a healthier choice. Made solely from wine grapes, it contains no preservatives, additives, artificial flavors, colorants, or sweeteners. Embrace a natural source of energy, polyphenols, flavanols, and antioxidants that benefit your autoimmune system, while relishing the sweetness that's both delicious and good for you.
Enhances a Variety of Foods
The versatility of Vino Cotto knows no bounds. Vino Cotto is used as a condiment and ingredient. From savory dishes like meats and seafood to sweet treats like yogurt, ice cream, and cakes, this gourmet syrup effortlessly elevates the flavors of your favorite foods. Use it to create delectable sauces, marinades, balsamic vinegar glazes, and salad dressings, and explore new dimensions of taste.
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: Bring balsamic vinegar to a simmer over medium heat. Once simmering, reduce the temperature to low. Stirring occasionally, cook until vinegar has reduced by half and coats the back of a spoon, approximately 20 minutes.
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!"
