Winehaven Winery
Winehaven Winery, est. 1995
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Style & Specialties
Estate
The meadery operates its own apiaries. They manage the bees and the land, ensuring total control from flower to bottle.
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
Metheglin
Mead flavored with spices or herbs (cinnamon, vanilla, hops, etc.).
Pyment
Mead made specifically with grape juice or grape must.
Hydromel (Session Mead)
Mead with low alcohol content, typically designed for easy drinking and higher refreshment profile.
Sparkling Mead
Mead that is intentionally carbonated, either through secondary fermentation or forced carbonation.
Hyper-Local
Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.
Wild Fermented Mead
Mead fermented using non-commercial yeast strains from the environment or raw materials.
Honey Varietals
Clover
Light, clean, sweet, vanilla-like softness, extremely neutral base honey
Cranberry
Tart, thin-bodied, sharp acidity, light red berry aroma
Blackberry
Dark berry aroma, jam-like sweetness, mild tartness, rich floral base
Strawberry
Very subtle berry aroma, light floral sweetness, delicate finish
Wildflower
Variable floral complexity, unpredictable balance of herbal, fruity, and earthy notes depending on season and region
Orange
Bright citrus perfume, sweet orange zest, clean floral finish
Linden, Basswood
Cooling mint-citrus floral aroma, herbal tea-like finish, aromatic and slightly medicinal
Peppermint
Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish
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