Makana Meadery iQhilika 'African Birds Eye Chili' Mead cotes at poor granite soils

at poor granite soils

and a lovely pop of balanced acidity so rare in wines of this primary delight

It is fermented entirely in unlined cement tanks

We would pair it with a strip steak and roasted fingerling potatoes

Makana Meadery iQhilika 'African Birds Eye Chili' Mead cotes at poor granite soilsFrom our importer: "iQhilika is a unique, fermented honey beverage produced within the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The Xhosa people, as well as the descendants of the Khoi San group of peoples who inhabit the region, produced the beverage by taking the specially prepared roots of succulents of the Trichodiadema genus and mixing this with honey, fruits, and or spices. Sometimes pollen or an extract of bee larvae (similar to 'royal jelly') is