{"title":"Guerrieri Farm – Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoney from Azienda Guerrieri\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from beehives located between the rows of vines and along the meadow edges of the family estate on the Metauro – collected by the only animals on the farm. \"Free animals that act like environmental thermometers,\" says Luca Guerrieri of his bees. Both varieties are cold-extracted and hand-poured into 250-gram jars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom locust blossom to summer meadow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/miele-di-acacia-akazienhonig\"\u003eMiele di Acacia\u003c\/a\u003e comes from the locust blossom in May; it is light, floral, and almost water-clear, and thanks to its high fructose content, it often remains liquid for over a year. The locust does not always bloom strongly enough for a dedicated harvest, so in some years this varietal honey is simply not available. Mild fresh goat cheese and lukewarm flatbread are its natural companions, as its delicate sweetness is never overpowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/guerrieri-miele-millefiori-honig-250g\"\u003eMiele Millefiori\u003c\/a\u003e, by contrast, gathers the entire meadow into the jar – alfalfa, sainfoin, and sweet clover result in a golden-yellow, floral honey with fine fruit notes, which tastes slightly different each year. If it crystallizes over time, this is a sign of quality, not a flaw; a water bath at a maximum of 40 degrees will make it spoonable again. In classic Italian fashion, it is served on sheep's milk ricotta with figs or with mature Pecorino, accompanied by a glass from the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/azienda-guerrieri-wein\"\u003ewine selection of Azienda Guerrieri\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"guerrieri-miele-millefiori-honig-250g","title":"Miele Millefiori – Multiflower Honey","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eMiele Millefiori Wildflower Honey from the Marche region by Azienda Guerrieri\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThe Miele Millefiori from Azienda Guerrieri is a golden wildflower honey from the rolling hills of the Italian Marche region. Millefiori means \"thousand flowers\" – bees collect nectar from alfalfa, sainfoin, sweet clover, and many other meadow flowers. Golden yellow, floral, and slightly fruity. Cold-spun and untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiele Millefiori\u003c\/strong\u003e by Azienda Guerrieri is an Italian wildflower honey from the Marche (Marches) on the central Italian Adriatic coast. Millefiori literally means \"thousand flowers\" – the bees collect nectar from alfalfa, sainfoin, sweet clover, and a variety of other meadow and wildflowers. This results in a complex honey with a golden-yellow color, an intensely floral aroma, and subtle fruit notes. In a 250g jar: a piece of the Italian landscape, cold-spun and bottled by hand, untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGolden yellow, floral, with subtle fruit notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the jar, the Miele Millefiori appears in a warm golden yellow; on the spoon, it reveals a creamy, floral sweetness with a light hint of ripe summer fruits. Unlike a monofloral varietal honey, it tastes more complex – meadow flowers, clover, a splash of honeydew – the diversity of Italian meadows in a single spoonful. You can recognize it by its spreadable consistency and the warm scent of summer in the jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWildflower honey (Millefiori) is created when bees collect nectar from many different plants simultaneously. This happens primarily in near-natural meadows and extensively managed landscapes, such as those found on the Guerrieri family estate in the Marche. Each year's harvest tastes slightly different – sometimes more clover, sometimes more sainfoin, sometimes more wildflower, depending on the weather and the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMiele Millefiori on ricotta, with pecorino, in an aperitivo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrizzled over fresh sheep's milk ricotta with ripe figs and toasted pine nuts, the Miele Millefiori is a simple Italian dessert – the sweetness of the meadow flowers meets the delicate lactic acidity of the cheese. It is equally well-suited for the evening aperitivo hour: a piece of focaccia, a drop of honey, and a glass of Bianchello from the same estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn classic Italian style, it pairs with aged pecorino or as a garnish on grilled halloumi with rosemary. For a crostata with mascarpone and fresh berries, a tablespoon is sufficient – the berries evoke the summer meadows from which the honey originates. In warm cooking, it blends well into a tomato-honey vinaigrette for grilled eggplant or adds a touch of sweetness to polenta with gorgonzola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Marche region by the Guerrieri family estate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAzienda Guerrieri is a long-established family business in the Marche region of central Italy, an area between the Apennines and the Adriatic with mild hills, vineyards, olive groves, and near-natural meadows. The family has been farming their 200 hectares along the Metauro River since around 1800, now in the 6th generation – according to the producer, without synthetic pesticides in the foraging area. As Luca Guerrieri explains, the beehives are intentionally placed at the edges of meadows, where clover and wildflowers grow most densely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to Miele Millefiori, the Guerrieri family also produces durum wheat pasta (classic varieties and those made from ancient Senatore Cappelli wheat), cold-pressed olive oil, and white wine from the local Bianchello grape. In the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/azienda-guerrieri\"\u003eAzienda Guerrieri collection\u003c\/a\u003e at nurgutes.de, you will find pasta, wine, and honey from a single source – a small artisanal world from the Marche. The Miele Millefiori is cold-spun and not heated, ensuring that enzymes and natural aromas are preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCrystals are not a defect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore it in a dark, cool place at 12 to 18 degrees Celsius. During prolonged storage, it may crystallize – this is a mark of quality, not a defect. Warm it in a water bath at no more than 40 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes, and it will become spoon-soft again. Alongside an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/die-honigwanderer-akazienhonig-bio\"\u003eorganic acacia honey\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/die-honigwanderer-waldhonig-bio\"\u003edark forest honey\u003c\/a\u003e, these three types on a cheese board most impressively demonstrate how differently \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/honig\"\u003ewildflower and varietal honeys\u003c\/a\u003e can taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Azienda Guerrieri","offers":[{"title":"250 g","offer_id":53071567716686,"sku":"040CAM0040","price":9.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/guerrieri-miele-millifiori-honig-250g.jpg?v=1750984185"},{"product_id":"miele-di-acacia-akazienhonig","title":"Acacia Honey","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eLight Acacia Honey from Robinia Blossoms in Terre Roveresche\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThe Miele di Acacia from Azienda Guerrieri is a light \u003cstrong\u003eacacia honey\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Marche region, harvested from robinia blossoms in the spring. Mild, delicately floral, and almost clear in the jar. Not a blossom blend like the Millefiori from the same producer, but a single-varietal honey that is not produced every year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiele di Acacia\u003c\/strong\u003e from Azienda Guerrieri is an Italian acacia honey from Terre Roveresche in the Marche region, harvested from the robinia trees along the Metauro River. Botanically, it comes from the black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), which blooms in May – which is why beekeepers often call it robinia honey. Unlike the bolder wildflower honey, this acacia honey is light, almost water-clear, with a delicate, floral sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLight as amber, delicate in sweetness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the jar, the Miele di Acacia shows a pale gold, almost translucent hue. In taste, it is delicate, floral, and fragrant, with barely any bitterness and none of the spice of a forest honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hint of vanilla resonates, sometimes with a subtle aroma of the acacia blossom itself – delicate, floral, and never overpowering. A characteristic of acacia honey: it remains liquid for an exceptionally long time, often over a year, because its high fructose content delays crystallization. In the spoon, the Miele di Acacia flows like liquid amber light, whereas the Millefiori from the same producer usually sets much faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOn warm flatbread, with mild goat cheese\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts mild character makes this acacia honey a partner for delicate flavors that a stronger honey would overpower. It never insists on taking center stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure, on warm flatbread with butter, it is at its purest, without any competition. With young fresh goat cheese or creamy Robiola, it creates a subtle contrast between milky acidity and floral sweetness – a combination for which understated honey varieties are made. From the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/azienda-guerrieri\"\u003eAzienda Guerrieri range\u003c\/a\u003e, a glass of \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/guerrieri-celso-bianchello-del-metauro-superiore-doc-2023\"\u003eBianchello del Metauro\u003c\/a\u003e pairs beautifully, either still or as an aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts restraint also pays off in the kitchen: in a dressing with lemon and olive oil, as a touch of sweetness in a light vinaigrette for arugula and Parmesan, or as a final drizzle over warm burrata with black pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFive generations on the banks of the Metauro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Guerrieri family has been managing their estate in Terre Roveresche near Pesaro since 1800 – now in the fifth and sixth generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuca Guerrieri manages the farm together with his children, Maria Giulia and Alberto, on 207 hectares between vineyards, olive groves, and near-natural meadows along the Metauro. The bees are the only livestock on the farm – “free animals that act like environmental thermometers,” as Luca describes them. The robinia does not bloom strongly enough for a single-varietal honey every year; in some years, there is only the Millefiori, and the Miele di Acacia is simply not produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 40 permanent employees keep the operation running throughout the year, some already in their second generation working alongside the family. Harvesting, spinning, and bottling are done by hand into 250-gram jars, “because to cultivate the earth, you must know the past,” is the Guerrieri motto – a sentiment that also applies to their natural bee pastures. Since 1996, the farm has also been a registered educational farm in the region. Little fanfare, lots of manual labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoonful for tea, breakfast, or vinaigrette\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you store the Miele di Acacia in a dark, dry place at room temperature, it will remain liquid and spreadable in its 250g jar for months – a spoonful is enough for tea, breakfast, or the finishing touch of sweetness in a vinaigrette. Should it crystallize, a water bath at no more than 40 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes will make it flow again. Tasted side-by-side, the Miele di Acacia and the spicier \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/guerrieri-miele-millefiori-honig-250g\"\u003eMiele Millefiori\u003c\/a\u003e from the same house show just how differently two \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/honig\"\u003ehoney varieties\u003c\/a\u003e from the same landscape can taste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Azienda Guerrieri","offers":[{"title":"250 g","offer_id":60091939651918,"sku":"040CAM0041","price":9.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/guerrieri-akazienhonig.png?v=1784034857"}],"url":"https:\/\/nurgutes.eu\/en\/collections\/azienda-guerrieri-honig.oembed","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}