Chestnut honey

Chestnut honey, appreciated for its intense taste and persistent aromas, offers a warm and deep scent. Its strong flavor with a slight bitterness varies depending on the terroir, and it is ideal for sweetening coffee. Health Benefits Chestnut honey has many benefits for the body. Rich in vitamins, minerals and trace elements (including vitamins B and C, iron, magnesium, potassium, barium, manganese, etc.),It is often recommended by professionals in phytotherapy and apitherapy for its fluidifying, anticoagulant and vasodilatory properties. Among its beneficial effects, chestnut honey can: - stimulate and strengthen the immune system; - help combat fatigue thanks to its high fructose content; - help treat venous conditions such as thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, heavy legs, and hemorrhoids; - promote the healing of wounds and injuries; - slow cellular aging thanks to its rich antioxidant content; - improve liver and gastric function; - aid in the treatment of acne (used neat or combined with oatmeal). - - .Harvesting area: In the Montagne Noire region on the hillsides of the communes of Cuxac, Cabardès, and Caudebronde. • Appearance: Chestnut honey is rather dark in color: reddish-brown or even very dark, especially when it contains honeydew. in this case it may have greenish reflections. Its consistency is most often liquid; crystallization can be coarse as it crystallizes slowly due to its high fructose content. • Nose: Its odor is very characteristic: strong, pungent, and penetrating. • Palate: The flavor is very strong, with a certain pungency and a distinctly pronounced bitterness. When present in a harvest, even in small quantities (5 to 10%), it can clearly affect the taste of the honey.