Black Willow Winery
Black Willow Winery, est. 2010. Award-winning boutique winery and meadery on 43 acres along Lake Ontario shoreline. Named New York Mead Winery of the Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Operates Valhalla Meadery for mead production.
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Style & Specialties
Estate
The meadery operates its own apiaries. They manage the bees and the land, ensuring total control from flower to bottle.
Competition
Focused heavily on medalling in competitions to validate the quality of their mead.
Traditional Mead
Honey, water, and yeast only. No added flavors.
Hyper-Local
Sources honey within a very tight radius of where the mead is produced and consumed.
Wild Fermented Mead
Mead fermented using non-commercial yeast strains from the environment or raw materials.
Honey Varietals
Sage
Light herbal floral, slightly savory, clean dry finish
Blackberry
Dark berry aroma, jam-like sweetness, mild tartness, rich floral base
Strawberry
Very subtle berry aroma, light floral sweetness, delicate finish
Rosemary
Piney, resinous herbal notes, clean cooling finish
Peppermint
Cooling menthol, sharp herbal freshness, clean finish