Honeyrun Organic
Sulfite-free honey wine from a Chico meadery, since 1992.
The story behind Honeyrun
Honeyrun started in 1992 in Butte Creek Canyon, in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Chico, California. John and Amy Hasle founded it; Amy took over as head winemaker in 1994, and the operation moved to Park Avenue in southern Chico in 1995. Everything here ferments from honey, not grapes or agave, and the meadery runs certified Kosher (OU).
No added sulfites, no preservatives. That takes sanitation discipline most commercial producers skip, and it is why the fruit expressions stay so clean. We have poured these for years and watched the melomels, the fruit and honey wines, soften into port-like depth after three or four years in the bottle. Drink them young and cold for the fruit; cellar them if you want the quieter version.
Explore the Honeyrun range
Five bottlings, all 750mL, all built on honey. A bone-dry traditional mead sits beside four fruit melomels, each fermented with real whole fruit rather than flavoring.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnar's Dry Mead | Traditional mead | 24 (12% ABV) | Bone-dry, zero residual sugar, clean raw honey |
| Blackberry | Blackberry melomel | 24 (12% ABV) | Forward blackberry, delicate honey sweetness |
| Cherry | Cherry melomel | 24 (12% ABV) | Sweetest expression, aromatic cherry pie character |
| Cranberry | Cranberry melomel | 24 (12% ABV) | Tart, crisp, bright berry and honey |
| Elderberry | Elderberry melomel | 24 (12% ABV) | Deep berry, honeyed, rounded finish |
Which Honeyrun is right for you?
Every Honeyrun bottle on our shelf is 750mL and priced at $14.99, which lands the whole lineup in the value tier the brand was built for. Ragnar's Dry Mead at $14.99 is the driest and the most versatile at the table. The Blackberry, Cranberry, and Elderberry melomels each run $14.99, and Cherry at $14.99 is the sweetest of the group. Stock moves quickly on the fruit expressions, so check availability before you plan a night around one bottle. You can buy Honeyrun online or call the Commack store to confirm what is on hand.
Zero residual sugar, chilled like a white wine, no sweetness to argue with.
Sweetest bottling, built for cheesecake, dark chocolate, and a spoon of reduction.
Tart and crisp enough to cut oysters, white fish, and a cold platter.