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 is a rare condiment and ingredient made from premium wine grapes. It has no alcohol, no expiration date, and gets better with time. People have used Vino Cotto dating back to ancient Roman times as a natural sweetener. Vino Cotto is also an ingredient found in balsamic vinegar. It’s what gives it that delicious, sweet taste.
This unique gourmet syrup is carefully crafted 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, polyphenols, flavanols, and energy-boosting nutrients.
Vino Cotto has a simple syrup-like texture, not thick like honey or molasses. This makes it easy to work with in sweet and savory dishes. Drizzle some over meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, and cheeses, or mix it into sauces and desserts. You can even cook it down to make it thicker for use as a glaze. Add Vino Cotto to your cooking to turn everyday meals into something amazing!
Our History
Experience the Authenticity
For over 100 years in Calabria, Italy, the Montillo family has perfected the art of crafting homemade wine and Vino Cotto for their personal consumption. 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 to 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: 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!"
