Jean-Luc Moreau portrait

Hautes-Pyrénées, FR

Jean-Luc Moreau

Apiary since
1987
Active hives
84
Varietals
1

Biography

A third-generation beekeeper working the high chestnut forests above the Aspe valley. Jean-Luc rotates his hives across remote groves accessible only by mule, harvesting once a year in late September.

Philosophy

Slow harvests, cold extraction, and never moving a hive for profit.

Varietals on offer

  • Dark Chestnut

Available batches

Dark Chestnut

Batch JLM-24-09-A

Harvest

Sep 2024

Altitude

1,420 m

Yield

68 kg

Tasting notes

Tannic, malty, with a long bitter finish. Drawn from the upper Aspe groves after a dry August.

Dark Chestnut honey jar — 250 g

250 g

18

Dark Chestnut honey jar — 500 g

500 g

32

Dark Chestnut

Batch JLM-23-09-B

Harvest

Sep 2023

Altitude

1,280 m

Yield

54 kg

Tasting notes

Rounder and darker than the 2024 lot. Mid-slope hives, wetter season, fuller body.

Dark Chestnut honey jar — 250 g

250 g

22