Pojer e Sandri Pear Fruit Vinegar

Pojer e Sandri’s single-fruit vinegars are truly in a class of their own. Williams pears are carefully selected from the orchards of family, friends, and trusted local farmers, then gently pressed. The juice is inoculated with yeast to ferment, and once the desired sugar content is reached, it’s transferred to oak barrels containing some of the vinegar “mother.” Depending on the fruit, the vinegar is aged for 18 to 24 months until the perfect balance of acidity and fruitiness is achieved.

Brighten an endive, blue cheese, pear, and walnut salad or add a glossy finish to seared pork chops. Drizzle over sliced melons and strawberries, add to cocktails or use to make caramel for a pear or apple tarte tatin.

Perched on the steep eastern side of the canyon-like valley of the Adige River, Pojer e Sandri is one of the most remarkable wineries in the Trento region of Italy.The dynamic team of Fiorentino Pojer and Marco Sandri have owned the estate since 1975, when Fiorentino, as the landowner, teamed up with Marco, who had just graduated from enological school. They set out to protect and revive the many local grapes of the area and produce wines which were almost forgotten.

Their respect of the environment and traditions along with their outgoing personalities and hospitality soon set them on a class of their own. Today, they are widely respected as one of the most unique and trend-setting wineries in Italy. Pojer e Sandri has now expanded their expertise to include the production of high quality fruit vinegars.