Meligyris wild thyme

11.30

Origin
Organic certified honey, harvested from the noblest herbs of the Cretan flora: savory, thyme, malotira (sideritis syriaca), ebenos (ebenus cretica) and other brushwood.

Harvest Time
Spring.

Characteristics
It is light in color, full-bodied, with flowery aromas.

Nutritional Value
A honey of high nutritional value and strong antioxidant activity!

Serving Tips
A delicious breakfast honey! Use it as a topping for yoghurt and ice cream or enjoy it with roasted nuts.

Awards
It is prized with Great Taste Award 2014.

Description

Having followed the beekeeping tradition of his family since 1920, Manolis Stefanakis established the apiary “Meligyris” which engages in the production of rare types of honey from wild herbs of the Cretan land.

Manolis’ scientific background, as a graduate from the Agricultural University of Athens as well as his longtime involvement in the family business, led him to associate the microclimate in different geographical areas (according to altitude, relative humidity and soil composition) with the organoleptic & biochemical characteristics of the produced honey