SERRAMAZZONI
La Noce

La Noce

Via Giardini Nord, 9764, 41028, SERRAMAZZONI, Italy

Vino • Caffè • Italiano • Emiliano


"We were recommended by family to visit the balsamic region and in particular this restaurant and to do the tasting of the balsamic vinegars by the same owners. This was a highlight of our trip and would highly recommend to other travellers who are in...the area. We started off with a tour of the balsamic barrels that are stored in a large building over the road from the restaurant. This was fascinating as Giorgio also explained (in great English) the process of how the balsamic is created. We did some tasting which was amazing to be able to taste the difference of the different ages of the balsamics he has produced over time. We then looked around his museum of all things he has collected over the years from tools for farming, wine bottles, corks and even a motorbike!!!! It was amazing to see how passionate he is about the production of balsamic and all his collected items. We then went over for the piece de resistance...... The lunch at the restaurant. It was very quiet and my husband and I were the only ones there, which was actually quite nice for a change. It was before the high season and a mid week lunch so this was no surprise. The food was amazing for every course and was well worth it. Their sous chef explained everything to us in English as she has studied the language which was a great help as we didn't want to miss anything from the menu. All the dishes had been cooked in or served with the balsamic which was a great touch and very good for cooking suggestions for us to use at home too as you don't usually think about cooking with it (and only to use it with olive oil to dip bread in!! We were stuffed after lunch and it was reasonably priced for the quality and quantity we received. On a last note, they have a gorgeous two bedroom apartment on the same land which is lovely and is ideal for a night or two stop over in the area. As mentioned, I would highly recommend this restaurant (and the tasting experience) in the same breath as many of the Michelin starred restaurants I have been to."