Forest Honey 450 g — Miel de León
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House : Miel de León — Pobladura de Fontecha (León)
Origin
Miel de León is a family house based in Pobladura de Fontecha, in the province of León (Castile and León), with its own hives spread across the forests and hills of the province and the Bierzo area. The forest honey (miel de bosque) is harvested by hand from the wild flora of these woods – bramble (blackberry), chestnut, heather and oak. Far rarer than classic flower honey, it carries the wild character of the forest within it.
Features
- Producer: Miel de León – Pobladura de Fontecha, province of León, Castile and León
- Type: forest honey – floral origin bramble (blackberry), chestnut, heather and oak
- Harvest: artisanal and natural, clean harvest
- Format: 450 g glass jar, sealed at origin
- Storage: at room temperature, away from light (24 months)
Tasting notes
Dark amber colour, almost caramel. On the nose: dry wood, malt, light resin, mineral depth. On the palate: dense, barely sweet, long persistence. Notes of ripe linden, liquorice, a noble bitterness that balances the sweetness. It is a gourmet's honey – not the mild, smooth standard breakfast honey, but a honey with character, to be served as you would serve an aged cheese.
How to use it
- On a blue cheese – Asturian cabrales, roquefort, fourme d'Ambert. The classic pairing.
- With aged cheeses such as Manchego curado or 36-month Comté
- In a full-fat Greek yoghurt, with nothing added – let the honey speak
- On sourdough bread with salted butter – the purist version of the afternoon snack
- As a glaze on grilled white meats: pork, duck, chicken with 40 cloves of garlic
Why we chose it: it comes from a family business in Pobladura de Fontecha that harvests its own honey, with hives in the forests of León province and El Bierzo. Made from bramble, chestnut, heather and oak, this dark amber forest honey tastes strong and toasty, and less sweet: serve it with a blue or aged cheese.
At a glance
- Who it's for
- For anyone serving a board of blue or aged cheeses and looking for an intense, not-too-sweet forest honey to go with them.
- On the palate
- strong, toasted, less sweet, dark amber, noble bitterness
Miel de León
The forest honey of the León mountains.
Miel de León is a family business from Pobladura de Fontecha, in the province of León (Castile and León), with over twenty years of experience in the sector. Production, packing and marketing are all done in-house.
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