OUR HISTORY

OUR STORY

HERE, IT'S THE WOMEN WHO MAKE THE BUSINESS

This is a company rich in feminine imagination. After all, to create something different in what has lasted for thousands of years, it takes creativity and character. Above all, it requires the ability to connect with the world, to explore nuances, and to range not in one, but in infinite opportunities of taste, without losing the overall vision, which remains the creation of a luxury Balsamic brand with exceptional qualities. In this family-run company, Gloria and her daughter Angelica are bringing Balsamic into the future. Here, one senses an attitude of understanding the experiences of others, recognizing their thoughts and emotions to develop such diverse products in a different region. Innovative and unusual Balsamics and sauces that express seductive ideas, offering culinary journeys of taste strongly connected to a sense of love for home, the land, and one's origins. Because here, life is lived with the heart.

LINO - A MAN "WHO SPOKE FEMININE"

Lino drew inspiration from the land where he lived to create an Acetaia, in a region where the culture of the vine has existed since Roman times, when the Romans of Aquileia produced Saba, the cooked must that sweetened dishes and also served as a digestive. Beneficial drops that elevate both taste and spirits, granting Balsamic vinegar the title of exclusive prestige. Lino started with just 25 barrels. Today, with a female-led leadership, the Acetaia is the largest in the world, and Midolini is a company that enhances the pleasure of the table with refined, creative products, wherever imagination exists.

OUR VISION

We want to develop the fusion of flavours and gastronomic
choices, transforming our Balsamics and sauces into extraordinary condiments to
discover new and more complex culinary landscapes.

OUR MISSION

To bring the excellence of taste to the dining tables
of gourmet aficionados and fans of quality, making Balsamic and our refined
products accessible to everyone.

WE GIVE TIME TO TIME

We do not chase time; we walk alongside it. The perfection of taste, the impeccable refinement of the aromas, and the intensity of the color of our Balsamics are all children of time. Here, always under the Acetaia, we start from one point: if you give time, you get time in return. Time to create, time to reflect, time to astonish, time to imagine, time to understand, time to savor the pleasures of life. Our Master Acetaio is not in a hurry; he has made a pact, and time keeps it. It grows its children and educates them so that they are the best Balsamics in the world everywhere, proudly showing them as if they were his jewels. The master does not rush and walks slowly among the barrels, whispering words of love.

1958

The Midolini company was born with the purchase of the first hectares of vineyard in the Eastern Hills of Friuli.

1959

Lino discovers the beneficial effects of balsamic vinegar from historical research on the ancient Romans of Aquileia.

1960

Friends and producers of grappa and beer give Lino the first barrels to experiment with the first production of balsamic vinegar in Friuli.

1961

In autumn, the company starts its first cooking of native grape musts.

1966-67

The most famous European master cooper, Renzi, supplies Midolini with the first sets made with fine woods.

1970

Lino discovers the value of local woods for aging and refining balsamic vinegar.

1975-80

Lino completes the acquisition of vineyards in the Eastern Hills of Friuli, making Midolini the most important single estate in the region.

1990

Gloria, from the second generation, joins Lino in the family business.

1998

Acetaia Midolini enters the Guinness World Records as the largest balsamic vinegar producer in the world.

2000

Gloria has the intuition to revolutionise balsamic vinegar production, introducing different product lines and taking care of the company's branding.

2001

The Midolini company is now owned by Lino's two daughters, Gloria and Raffaella.

2005

Gloria studies the combination of balsamic and chocolate and begins a collaboration with Majani for the production of a praline with Midolini balsamic vinegar.