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Camas Prairie Winery 2018 Huckleberry Mead, Idaho, $15

June 1, 2020 by Great Northwest Wine 2 Comments

Best Buy! A decade ago, Jeremy Ritter purchased this historic brand in the college town of Moscow, Idaho. Five years ago, he moved about 30 miles east into the St. Joe National Forest town of Bovill while continuing a tradition of award-winning honey wine. Made from huckleberries and honey and nothing else, this mead pours into the glass a pink-hued-amber. The nose is exactly as expected — enticing honeyed huckleberries. It’s even further elevated by mountain air and herbaceous garrigue. The palate is sweet at 4.5% residual sugar, with a creamy texture that’s full of wild florals. Suggested pairings include dark chocolate, a slice of cheese cake, a wedge of sharp cheese or drizzled on your vanilla bean ice cream. It earned a gold medal last fall at the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition, the largest judging of international wine staged in the state of Oregon.

Rating: Outstanding!

Production: 400 cases

Alcohol: 12%

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Filed Under: Best Buy, Idaho, Latest wine reviews, Outstanding

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Articles credited to Great Northwest Wine are authored by Eric Degerman and other contributors. In most cases, these are wine reviews that are judged blind by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.

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  1. Debbie says

    July 22, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    Where can I buy this wine. I love it I bought it in a store in courdelane I’d they ran out I love it can I buy it before it goes out of season.

    Reply
    • Eric Degerman says

      July 31, 2021 at 12:57 am

      Greetings, Debbie.
      Jeremy’s latest Strawberry Mead and Raspberry Mead each are stellar, too.
      Look for them via this link.
      https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2021/07/31/camas-prairie-winery-2020-raspberry-mead-idaho-14/
      Cheers,
      Eric

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