Miel Villuercas-Ibores is a honey produced in the southeast of the province of Caceres, occupying the regions of the Villuercas and Ibores. It is a forest or multiflowered honey made from the nectar of local trees and herbs. Less frequently, single flower chestnut or broom (Retama sphaerocarpa) honey is produced.
The characteristics of this honey vary largely depending on the place where it is collected. The color ranges from light yellow to dark amber and almost red, and the flavor ranges from mellow and soft to bitter and aromatic with almost salty notes.
Miel Villuercas-Ibores can be sold in the variety of forms; liquid, crystallized or creamy, with or without the combs. Every step of the production is executed with the utmost care resembling the traditional practices, from managing the hives, to the extraction of honey and its packaging.
Such practice, performed with respect for nature and highly regulated by numerous regulations and guidelines, ensures that the Miel Villuercas-Ibores is of exceptional quality and characteristics.
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