Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni

The Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni is an oasis of peace, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. It is ideal for getting to know at first hand how Modena’s famous “Black Gold” is produced, for full immersion in the flavours and tradition of the Emilia region, for relaxing holidays or corporate team building events, for sightseeing, shopping and food and wine tours in the nearby cities of Modena and Bologna and in Maranello.

The fine view and uncontaminated natural surroundings will make all kinds of urban pollution seem far away and enable you to enjoy your holiday in a relaxing mood.

ROOMS & SUITES
The Agriturismo has beautifully furnished, spacious, comfortable rooms immersed in the quiet of our hills, which give our guests the opportunity for a well-deserved rest or to enjoy one of the many activities available. They overlook our private garden or the Po Plain down towards Modena, which will greet you with a stunning view in the morning.

DINING
On the Agriturismo, guests are able to savour everything we produce, from dishes using Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, to Extra Virgin Olive Oil from our Olive groves, Lambrusco Grasparossa wine, the jams obtained by the different fruits grown in the orchard, vegetables of our garden and the famous “Tigelle bread and Fried Dumplings” with cold cuts and cheeses, and all the other specialities of Modena’s cuisine.

The dishes are revisited in a modern way by our Chef, always keeping the roots in the Emilian Culinary Tradition. The raw materials we do not produce ourselves are purchased, after careful selection, from other local farms.

The wines come mainly from Emilia Romagna region, from historic local wineries, selected by Family Sereni. Our restaurant is open for dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It’s open on Sunday for lunch. For large groups of people and events, possibility of extraordinary openings.

WEDDINGS
Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni is the ideal location for a dream wedding, offering guests an ad hoc dinner studied together and prepared by our kitchen brigade following the Modenese culinary tradition. Celebrating your most important day among the breathtaking views of the Modena hills will make the event unique, exclusive and romantic.

EVENTS & MEETINGS
Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni is the ideal location for incentive events, team building and motor rallies. Immersed in the Modena hills, with a background of vineyards and olive groves, in the land of food and motors.

In a single event your guests will be able to discover one of the most famous and prestigious products in Italy, Balsamic Vinegar, and enjoy the culinary specialties of our land.

Thanks to the optimized logistics of the company, it will be possible to visit the historic Traditional Acetaia, taste the Black Gold of Modena and in a few steps reach the Agriturismo for lunches, dinners and meetings. The farm is located between Bologna and Modena, and it’s easy reachable by car or by bus from highway exit “Modena sud” or “Valsamoggia”.

THE ESTATE
The firm is located in the village of Marano sul Panaro, set among the attractive Villabianca hills. An area free from industrial pollution, surrounded by green vineyards and olive groves.

Here the sequence of weather events repeats, unchanged, the ancient process which for centuries has served as an essential support in the natural production and maturing of an extraordinary balsamic vinegar.

THE HISTORY
The family began producing balsamic vinegar in the early twentieth century with Santina, who became a member of the Sereni family through marriage. A housewife, she cooked for her large family. It was very common to use balsamic vinegar as a condiment in typical Modena meals. For this reason Santina produced each year a few litres of balsamic vinegar.

A new reality Santina’s son, Attilio, who sold fruit in the Valle dei Ciliegi, grew passionate about this extraordinary product and started to buy casks and deal with the family production of balsamic vinegar, in order to obtain each year a small quantity of product to give as a gift to friends, co-workers and customers.

It wasn’t until 1982 that Attilio’s son, Pier Luigi, started actual sales of balsamic vinegar, to then move in the early years of the 21st century to the Villabianca estate, on the Modena hills.

Nowadays Acetaia Sereni, with Pier Luigi, his wife Elisabetta and sons Umberto and Francesco, numbers more than 1500 casks in prized wood and exports the excellence of balsamic vinegar all over the world.

There are also more than 1000 olive trees on the estate, from which the firm obtains a delicate and fruity extra-virgin olive oil which for the first time is once again a typical product of Modena.

A farm holiday centre was added to the firm in 2012, located on top of the hill, where typical Modena dishes are served with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, typical local wines and products from the vegetable garden. Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni also has 6 comfortable rooms for a totally relaxing stay.

CLASSIC TOUR
A guided tour of the vinegar factory which takes in the entire production process of Modena balsamic vinegar, both I.G.P. (P.G.I. – protected geographical indication) and D.O.P. (P.D.O. – protected designation of origin), from the pressing of our grapes to the cooking of the must, the ageing in prized wooden casks and finally the tasting of the balsamic vinegars.

TOUR WITH LIGHT BUFFET LUNCH
A guided tour of the vinegar factory which takes in the entire production process of Modena balsamic vinegar, both I.G.P. (P.G.I. – protected geographical indication) and D.O.P. (P.D.O. – protected designation of origin), from the pressing of our grapes to the cooking of the must, the ageing in prized wooden casks and finally the tasting of the balsamic vinegars, both on their own and served with typical local specialities, such as crescentine bread, cured meats, frittata, cheeses and other delicacies according to season, accompanied by Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro wine (minimum of 10 participants).

TASTE & TRADITION FOOD EXPERIENCE
A guided tour of the vinegar factory which takes in the entire production process of Modena balsamic vinegar, both I.G.P. (P.G.I. – protected geographical indication) and D.O.P. (P.D.O. – protected designation of origin), from the pressing of our grapes to the cooking of the must, the ageing in prized wooden casks and finally the tasting of the balsamic vinegars.

At the end of the tour of the vinegar factory the group will move to the farm holiday centre (300 metres away, also possible on foot via an internal roadway) where you can enjoy an aperitif among our hills and a typical Modena lunch, tasting local dishes accompanied by regional wines. Each dish will be served with company balsamic vinegars and/or company extra-virgin olive oil.

Rooms: 6

Price: from 143 EUR per night

Source: www.acetaiasereni.com