Convento dos Cardaes Balsamic Vinegar 250 ml

Convento dos Cardaes Balsamic Vinegar 250 ml is a balsamic vinegar sold under the label of the Convento dos Cardaes, a 17th-century convent in Príncipe Real, Lisbon. A bottle for the kitchen shelf, ready for salads, cheese and roast vegetables.

Flavour and texture

Balsamic vinegar is dark, glossy and slightly syrupy, with a sweet and sour taste of cooked grape must and a soft, rounded acidity. A few drops are enough to lift a dish.

Food pairing

Drizzle it over tomatoes and mozzarella, roast vegetables, strawberries or a mature cheese. Whisk it with Portuguese olive oil and flor de sal for an easy dressing.

About the Convento dos Cardaes

The Convento dos Cardaes is a 17th-century convent in Príncipe Real, Lisbon, built between 1677 and 1703 and one of the few to survive the 1755 earthquake. Since 1948 it has been home to the Associação Nossa Senhora Consoladora dos Aflitos, which cares there for women with multiple disabilities. Its small shop is known for biscuits and jams made inside the convent.

Good to know

• Store at room temperature, away from light. Keeps for a long time once opened.
• 250 ml bottle.
• Pick it up at our shop in Graça.