Fernando Pensato
By far one of Italy's finest producers both in food and fashion is the Pensato family. Only the finest single estate, single varietal olives, hand picked and selected are used to produce an oil of the highest quality. First cold pressed and unfiltered the oils are never blended with any other secondary olive. These oils and vinegars are used by many world renowned chefs that will not settle for second best. Multiple award winning oils and vinegars, Fernando Pensato has proven time and time again, that his products set the standard by which others try to emulate.
From oil to vinegar to pasta and to the finest artichokes and sundried tomatoes,all Pensato products are guaranteed to be the finest available.
Don't settle for less.Excluively imported by the Sandy Butler Group.
The Vinegars
Balsamic di Modena 5 year
8.5oz, 2oz
The Balsamic Vinegar is a culinary specialty from Modena. In the end of autumn the Trebbiano grapes are harvested with the greatest care. The grapes are cooked for many hours to create the must, an essential ingredient to produce the Balsamic Vinegar, is made. Then, to secure the vinegar of its highest quality, the must is placed in oak barrels for the aging process. As time goes by, the magic takes place and the balsamic vinegar becomes more and more precious. A soft and dense balance of taste characterizes this balsamic vinegar. A few drops will enlighten your culinary dishes. |
Balsamic Glaze
150 ml
In the end of autumn the Trebbiano grapes from Modena are harvested with the greatest care. The grapes are then cooked long hours, creating the grape must is created and the glaze is completed. Unlike other balsamic glazes, Fernando Pensato is made with an extremely high percentage of true Trebbiano grape must. The glaze carries a well-balanced sweetness and acidity. A few drops of this sweet balsamic glaze will enlighten your culinary dishes. |
Balsamic Vinegar. Metal Label
12, 8 and 3 years - 8.5oz
The balsamic is made with 100% trebbiano grape musts. It is aged in the traditional way with oak, juniper, and cherry woods. The barrels used in this process are over 100 years old. The balsamic is structured and powerfully balanced due to its time on wood. The aged balsamic is excellent for finishing classic dishes. |
La Colomba Balsamic Vinegar
8.5oz
The grape musts used to create this low acidic, classic product is exclusively from Modena. This balsamic is made in the traditional method. The product has a very well-balanced acidity. The Colomba label represents the past in a progressive way. Peace, Positivity, and Freedom in a motion towards bringing the traditions of spending time with family and friends back to the table. |
Lambrusco
8.5oz
Wine vinegar has been popular for centuries. Made from red Lambrusco & Trebbiano grapes, this vinegar is widely known for its typical fresh and rich flavor. This high quality red wine vinegar is obtained by long fermentation in oak barrels and characterized by a complex mellow flavor. The nature and the careful combination of the ingredients used give the product a very special and particular taste. Red Wine Vinegar is the best-known dressing condiment for the famous “Vinaigrette” used in Mediterranean countries. It is a delicious ingredient for marinades, while at the same time being a natural tenderizer for all kinds of meat. Today, vinegar is used as a culinary condiment in many international recipes and almost in all cuisines throughout the world. |
White Balsamic Vinegar
8.5oz
White Balsamic Vinegar is a culinary specialty from Modena, Italy. At the end of autumn, the Trebbiano grapes are harvested with the greatest care. Unlike the traditional balsamic, the white grapes are cooked at low temperature in a vacuum to avoid darkening the blend. To secure the white must of highest quality, it is placed in oak barrels for the aging process. As time goes by, the magic takes place and the oak barrels will give a light brown color. A soft and dense balance of taste characterizes this white balsamic vinegar. Primarily used in salads, white balsamic can also be used in sauces for meat or fish. A few drops will enlighten your culinary dishes. |
The Oils
Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8.5oz
The very healthy basil is an annual growing plant. With our Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil, you will enjoy the fresh taste of basil and olives all year round. The Fernando Pensato olive grove nestles amongst the gently sloping Apulian Hills. It is within these surroundings that the best olives ripen. The Peranzana is the most well known: a juicy olive containing oil of the highest quality. The handpicked olives are early harvested, immediately cold pressed in the pink granite mills and unfiltered according to the tradition. Basil Olive Oil will give an extraordinary fresh flavor to the most popular Italian dishes. Ideal to drizzle over tomatoes, mozzarella, pasta, pizza and grilled vegetables. |
Bergamote Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8.5oz
This is not an infusion! Fernando Pensato simply adds Bergamotes, a fruit that is most commonly used for perfumes in Europe and Earl Grey Tea. In this case it is added to the granite mill along with the green Peranzana olives. The smell of wild flowers makes it unique; add this oil to a ceviche or salad for |
Fernando Pensato extra virgin olive oil
1 gal, 16.9 oz, 8.5 oz
The Pensato olive grove nestles amongst the gently sloping Apulian hills once the abode of Frederic II. It is within these surroundings on this mixed land, that only the very best olives ripen. The Peranzana olive is the most well known juicy olive with a firm pulp containing oil of particular high quality. The olives are handpicked the moment they are ripe and then specialty selected, cleaned and cold-pressed in the pink granite mills in accordance with the age-old tradition. This is how we obtain our precious extra virgin olive oil: easily digestible, absolutely delicious! |
Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8.5 oz
Fernando Pensato “Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil” is made with freshly picked Gargano lemons and the very best olive from Apulia: the Peranzana. This juicy olive with a firm pulp contains oil of particular high quality. Harvested by hand, the green olives are immediately cold pressed with the fresh lemons in traditional granite mills. This fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Lemon delivers an incredibly delicate fresh taste as this process captures the full essence of the citrus. It is marvelous on all kinds of fish, ideal for salad dressing, and excellent over fresh fruits. |
Mandarin Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8.5 oz
Fernando Pensato “Mandarin Extra Virgin Olive Oil” is made with freshly picked Gargano mandarins and the very best olive from Apulia: the Peranzana. This juicy olive with a firm pulp contains oil of particular high quality. Harvested by hand, the green olives are immediately cold pressed with the fresh mandarins in traditional granite mills. This fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Mandarin delivers an incredibly delicate fresh taste. It is marvelous on turkey or duck and all kinds of meat, ideal for salad dressing, and excellent over fresh fruits. |
Peperoncino Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8.5 oz
The peperoncino peppers are sun-dried then placed into a canister with the Fernando Pensato extra virgin olive oil for one month. The oil is then skimmed off. Those peppers from Sicily have a taste all their own, very mild but yet flavorful. Will compliment about any dish you can think of. |
Bella Artisan Pastas
Bella Artisan PastasThe Bella Artisan egg pasta has been produced in an honored tradition that has been passed though the Fernando Pensato family for over two hundred year. The home made production process respects the Pensato tradition of excellence as well as the Italian artisan pasta traditions. This creative process guarantees the products unique characteristics such as rapid cooking (less than 2 min) and the perfect absorption of any sauce. The semolina is organically grown on private property and the fresh eggs come from the neighborhood farm. The dough is obtained in a meticulous process that requires the egg to be broken by hand to retrieve fresh yolk, and then the pasta is slowly dried for 72 hours in open air. La Bella Pasta holds its structure according to old traditions. Few egg pastas are able to achieve the lightness and digestibility of Fernando Pensato Pasta.
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