1 bottle of dry sparkling Orange Blossom Mead and 1 bottle of the MeadowFoam Blossom Mead


Item Number: 4841

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $40

Online Close: Apr 29, 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Bid History: 1 bid - Item Sold!


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California Orange Blossom










California Orange Blossom
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The honey for our Orange Blossom mead comes from an apiary in Ventura County, in Southern California, breadbasket of the western citrus industry. Orange blossom honey is noted for its distinct citrus floral character and a sparkling mead of this varietal has the power to transport your senses to an orange grove in springtime. White straw in color, bright, dry and clean.


Food Pairing Serve with any dish that accommodates a refreshing chilled wine with floral/citrus notes, from the traditional Sunday brunch to spicy Thai and Indian cuisine.



Oregon MeadowFoam Blossom












Oregon MeadowFoam Blossom
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Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba) is a plant native to the Willamette Valley of northwestern Oregon. As its name suggests, it is a meadow wildflower with a white billowy blossom. Only in the last few decades have farmers begun to cultivate the plant commercially on a small scale. the oil from the meadowfoam seed is highly desirable as an ingredient in cosmetics.


The nectar of the meadowfoam blossom contributes a creamy light vanilla quality to its derivative honey. For our purposes, this characteristic translates to a brut dry, seductively refreshing, austere sparkling mead with very delicate hints of vanilla and jasmine. So delicate are these flavors, in fact, that we strongly recommend drinking this varietal in the open air of one's garden, where ambient aromas will pay compliment to, rather than contrast with, the mead's nuances. As with all our sparkling meads, this varietal should be served ice cold.

Donated by

Heidrun Meadery