Miele di Corbezzolo della Sardegna

Origin

Sardinia — Barbagia, Ogliastra, Supramonte

Description

Sardinia's prized corbezzolo (strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo) honey — one of the rarest honeys in the world, harvested once a year in November when the white flowers bloom simultaneously with the previous year's red fruits. The honey is intensely bitter — one of only a handful of bitter honeys globally — produced from nectar that most bee populations avoid. Sardinian bees (Apis mellifera ligustica sardoa) have adapted over millennia to this nectar. The bitterness resolves into a complex, lingering finish when paired with aged Pecorino Sardo or mature cheeses.

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The Thread

—Single-blossom PDO honey with intensely distinctive character — both represent the principle that terroir-specific monofloral honey is a condiment as specific as wine Greek

—Highly distinctive single-source honey with medicinal-bitter qualities — parallel status as rare, terroir-specific, medicinally-associated honey New · Zealand

—Rare, geographically-protected honey with extreme flavour intensity commanding premium prices — the global tradition of terroir-specific artisanal honey Yemeni

Flavour Context

Intensely bitter upfront, resolving into floral-resinous, with a long lingering finish — one of the most complex flavour experiences in Italian food culture

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