Adytum Cellars
390 Valley View Road
Zillah, Washington 98953
Phone: (425) 482-9030
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A beekeeper since the age of fifteen, Vince Carlson still tends his own apiary (beehives). After fifteen years of learning about bees and honey, he discovered the ancient secret of mead. His first glass of mead, presented to him from a mead maker, sparked his passion and eventually gave birth to Adytum Cellars in 2002. Once he started making mead, it didn’t take long to realize the process was a wonderful way to preserve the freshness of fruit to enjoy year round.
Each year, Vince travels the Northwest visiting orchards and farms searching for the most striking and flavorful flowers, fruit and berries of the season. “I never know from year to year what kind of mead I will be making,” he says. “In one year peaches are best; another year it might be cherries or pears. The fruit trees and berry bushes decide what will make the best mead of the year.”
Just as grape varietals manifest different characteristics, so do honey varietals. The composition of each honey is unique to the floral source from which it originates. For example, Fireweed honey produces a dry, clean mead with stone and mineral notes. On the other hand, mead made from orange blossom honey has a very fragrant bouquet and carries through with orchard citrus tones.
“Mead making combines the creative spontaneity of art and the quantitative predictability of science. It requires active involvement from both sides of the brain.”
How to order: Call Vince at (425) 482-9030 to place your order.
Shipping: Ships UPS Ground.
Ships to: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Retail Availability: Click for list, Limited retail in central Washington and Seattle area.
Popular other products: Konnowac (an unoaked Cab blend. Wine with a bite!)
Tasting room sales: Yes. With three locations: Woodinville Meadery & Tasting Room – open by appointment at 15114 148th Ave NE Woodinville, Washington 98072. Also Zillah Meadery & Tasting Room – open by appointment at 390 Valley View Rd, Zillah, Washington 98953, and Snohomish Tasting Room located in the Washington Public Market & Wine Cellars of Washington 1011 2nd Street, Snohomish, Washington 98290.
All listed fruit/exotic products from Adytum Cellars:
Click on products below for purchasing information.
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Adytum Cellars Pyment
Variety: Grape
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonViognier, Marsanne and Rousanne grapes from Washington state blended with snowberry blossom honey. More…
$32.00
Semi-Sweet
Honey Wine -
Oranj
Variety: 100% Honey
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonLightly sweet honey wine made with 100% pure orange blossom honey from California. More…
$28.00
Sweet
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Bramboss
Variety: Red Raspberry
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonSemi-dry style honey wine made with estate-grown Washington raspberries. More…
$24.00
Semi-Dry
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Vango
Variety: Cherry
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonHand-selected Van cherries are gently macereated in a honey must, preserving the fruits’ bold character. Enjoy this full-bodied sipping wine as an after-dinner treat. Wassail! More…
$24.00
Semi-Dry
Honey Wine
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Melissaios
Variety: Elderflower
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonThis elderflower honey wine presents itself as something different, with a formidable floral bouquet. On the palette, a dry yet viscous liquid expresses itself with notes of grapefruit and coriander. More…
$24.00
Dry
Honey Wine
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Ebulon
Variety: Elderberry
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonLarge, juicy, deep purple elderberries chilled by autumn’s return are handpicked and crushed, and blended with mountain honey fresh from the hive in this dry-style honey wine. More…
$42.00
Dry
Honey Wine
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Brummel Blackberry Honey Wine
Variety: Blackberry
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonPremium dry-style honey wine made with wild Washington state blackberries. More…
$32.00
Dry
Honey Wine
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Plommon Plum Honey Wine
Variety: Plum
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonA premium honey wine made with Italian plums. A spectacular growing season for Washington State, the valley’s rich soil and an abundant supply of water helped these plums reach full maturity on the tree, producing fruit with maximum flavor, ideal fruit size and a high sugar content — all characteristics inherent in high quality plums. The honey was drawn from freshly capped comb at the peak of the “honeyflow.” More…
$32.00
Semi-Dry
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Periska Peach Honey Wine
Variety: Peach
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonA symbol of human longevity, peaches were used by the ancient Egyptians as an offering to the god of Tranquility. The Chinese word for peach is tao, and is used in the making of the elixir of immortality. Wassail! More…
$32.00
Semi-Dry
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Red Rain Cherry-Honey Wine
Variety: Cherry
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonA premium honey wine vinted with ripe Ranier cherries. Hand-selected Rainiers are gently macerated in a honey must, preserving the fruit’s subtle nuances. Vibrant and elegant, this blush is expansive on the palette yet never loses focus; echoing apple, honey and slate notes that are attractive and persistent, remaining fresh through the lingering finish. More…
$32.00
Semi-Dry
Honey Wine
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Adytum Honey & Pear Mead
Variety: Pear
Made by: Adytum Cellars, Washington“Wassaile the trees, that they may beare You many a Plum and many a Peare: For more or less fruits they will bring, As you do give them Wassailing.” More…
$32.00
Semi-Dry
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Harvest Moon Traditional Mead
Variety: 100% Honey
Made by: Adytum Cellars, WashingtonTraditional Mead is a celebration of the Autumn Equinox, which equally divides day and night. The full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox is called the Harvest Moon. Farmers would harvest their crops by this moonlight. More…
$28.00
Dry
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