GEORGAKA Pine Hony from Chalkidiki 900gr
Reference:
PINE HONEY
It is the most important category of Greek honey, since more than 60% of the total annual production comes from pine trees. It belongs to the category of honeydew honey, and its production requires the existence of the insect Marchalina hellenica (cotton). Pine honey comes from the honeydew secretions (amino acids and sugars) of this insect.
900gr
Aroma and flavor profile:
WOODY, CHEMICAL, VEGETAL
COLOR: brown (Spring pine is lighter than autumn)
AROMA : Sandalwood, pine resin, propolis, iodine (more intense in spring pine)
TASTE : Long lasting with notes of vanilla, caramel
PAIRING: Yogurt with walnuts, feta, manouri, roasted vegetables, on bread with butter, green salads
Crystallization: It is difficult to crystallize due to its low content of sugars, especially glucose.
Nutritional value: It is honey with high nutritional value, since its composition consists of a large number of nutrients and is rich in minerals and trace elements (calcium, copper, magnesium, zinc, iron, etc.), proteins, and amino acids. It has fewer calories than honey.