Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2021 (1)

MAISONRENOUX

Aigredoux

MichaelRenouxbrought

hisvinegar-making

talentswithhimfrom

BrittanytoMelbourne

intheearly1970s.Made

fromhome-grownapples,

thisoakyFrench-style

dropis infusedwith

fennelseedsand

staranise,offering

a sweet-yet-sour,almost

caramelisedflavour.It’s

a favouriteatSydney’s

Fabbricastore.

$20for375ml,

ciaofabbrica.com

LEONARDI

OroNobilewhitebalsamic

Thissmooth,whitebalsamicis madefrom

Trebbianograpesandagedandacetified

inoakbarrelsforuptofouryears;thisbrings

outjaw-clenchingastringentnotesthatare

simultaneouslysweetandfruity.Justa splash

willgiveyoursaladdressinga punchyfinish.

$19.35 for 500ml, twoprovidores.com.au

FORVM

Chardonnay

ThefamilybehindthisSpanish-madevinegarwereonceknown

fortheirwines.Butwhentheystumbledacrossanabandoned

barrel,theydiscoveredtheyweregiftedin theartofvinegar.This

bittersweetchardonnayis pungentyetunderpinnedbysoftnotesof

peach andapricot.Thecabsavversionis a pantrystaple at Quay.

$27.75 for 500ml, simonjohnson.com

LIRAH

Cabernetgrandreserve

Queensland-basedvinegar

producerLirahhasbeenin

businessfornearly 20 years

andtheirexpertiseis

evidentinthisnuanced

bottleofred.Strongonthe

nose,it’sfuelledbywarm

notesofblackcurrantand

cherry.Redpastasauces

andmeatmarinadeswill

benefitfroma soliddash.

$26.65for750ml,

twoprovidores.com.au

CASANOVA

Shallotwhitebalsamico

Giveyourpicklesa quick

pick-me-upwiththis

sweetandsalty,

shallot-infusedwhite

balsamic.Theadditionof

thesweetalliumbrings

layersofflavourtothis

vinegar,whichworksas

aninstantvinaigretteor

canbecombinedwith

otheringredientstomake

somethingreallyspecial.

$22.50for250ml,

gourmetlife.com.au

Forsauces,marinadesand

dressings,a goodvinegarisoften

thesecrettosuccess,bringing

both balance and flavour.

Vinegar

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GOURMET TRAVELLER 27

Five of a kind

WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY WILL HORNER. STYLING LAURA JACOBS.