| At the top of Luberon mountain in the south of France, from the heart of Provence, somewhere between Avignon, Aix and Manosque, this is the best honey produced.
Natural flower nectar collection: Acacia, Chestnut, Rosemary, Forest and Lavneder
Acacia: Color is very clear to pale yellow, sometimes green/gold. Smell is discreet, floral, with vanilla glints, taste is delicate and soft. It is persistent in mouth and remains liquid. This honey is perfect for dressings and to sweet hot beverages.
Chestnut:Color is amber, dark, sometimes russet. Range of brown when solid. Smell is strong and sweet, heady, woody and light bitter. Very persistent, it crystallizes sometimes coarsely. Its taste very strong is wonderful in gingerbreads and cakes.
Rosemary:Its color is clear, limpid when harvested. Once crystallized it comes white with glints of yellow and grey. Smell is lightly balsamic and taste lightly prickly. Subtle and intense, persistent in mouth, it has a thin crystallization. Ideal honey for meat cooking.
Forest:Oak honeydew, called forest honey, has a very dark color, almost black, that becomes brown when it cristallizes. Liquorice aroma, lightly minted, it spreads strong emanations. Very persisten in mouth. Delicious with desserts and cheeses.
Lavender:Golden to amber, it becomes white during cristallization. Smell is powerful, lightly acid, lavender honey secretes a bouquet of fruity and colored savours. Persistent in mouth, its cristallization is thin and fast. Pure pleasure on bread at breakfast. |