Northumberland Honey Co
Beekeepers & Mead Makers producing traditional method Sparkling Meads
Heather Sparkling Mead
- (SPARKLING MEAD)
The king of Honey, Heather, goes into producing the most powerful traditional method Sparkling Mead. The aroma of heather honey fills the air as soon as the bottle is opened. A real treat for mead and honey lovers.
- Producer Northumberland Honey Co
- Mead category sparkling
- Type of honey nectar heather
- Alcohol content 12.0 %
- Composition Heather Honey, Spring Water
- Preservatives Sulphites
Heather is the finest of the moorland flowers and the most sought after English honey. It goes without saying that Heather produces the best most complex and flavoursome mead, and it stands to reason that Heather Sparkling Mead is the king or queen of our meads.
Each bottle takes around 2-3 years to make, with a year in primary and a year in secondary fermentation. Giving an ageing process that really enhances all of the tertiary aromas and flavours of the Heather.
Limited Supply
The moorlands are very much like vineyards, each moor producing a different quality of Heather Honey, and we consistently take the bees in July and August to the same moors each year to make the best Heather honey for the Heather Sparkling Mead.
Tasting Notes:
Right from opening the bottle, the air is filled with a lovely aroma of Heather. Rich, and full of the aromas of the beehive, honey, beeswax, propolis all the flavours are present. A nice refreshing dry start, with lasting honey on the palate.
Food Pairing:
Heather Sparkling Mead pairs well with cheese courses, game dishes, and dishes with strong flavours, a favourite with sommeliers and top chefs, giving the depth of flavours and potential exciting new pairings that can be made.
12% Abv 75cl
Serve: Chilled
What the experts say:
Olly Smith - "Buzzing bubbly that honey fans will adore. Superb fun."
Oz Clarke - 'Wow - the wildflower and the heather mead are simply wonderful. The essence of Northumberland honey and bubbles. Magic.'