Miel de la Alcarria
Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula latifolia
PDOProtected designation of origin
A Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) honey from the Alcarria plateau. It comes as rosemary, spike lavender (“espliego”) and wildflower honey; the rosemary honey is very pale, at most 35 mm Pfund.
- Origin
- La Alcarria (Guadalajara, Cuenca), Spain
- Colour
- 35 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- rosemary mild, spike lavender intensely floral
- Plant
- Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandula latifolia · rosemary →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
The specification sets a pollen minimum for each type: at least 12% rosemary pollen and over 10% spike lavender pollen.
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