Machakhela chestnut honey
Castanea sativa
GIGeographical indications outside the EU
Light to dark brown honey from sweet chestnut trees in the mountain valley of Machakhela in south-west Georgia. Its aroma recalls overripe apples, and it is slow to granulate.
- Origin
- Georgia (Machakhela Valley, Adjara)
- Colour
- 114 mm · amber
- Taste
- tannic, slightly astringent
- Crystallization
- slow
- Plant
- Castanea sativa · chestnut →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
“Machakhela Honey” has been a protected geographical indication in Georgia since 2016; besides chestnut it covers acacia, lime and May honey.
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