Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi

Honey produced in the mountainous Belluno province of the Veneto by a local ecotype of Apis mellifera, available in six types — Millefiori, Acacia, Tiglio, Castagno, Rododendro and Tarassaco — each defined by distinct chemico-physical and pollen requirements. Registered as a PDO under file number PDO-IT-0776, with EU protection granted on 9 June 2009.

About this designation

Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi is produced from the nectar of flowers in the mountainous Belluno region by the local ecotype of Apis mellifera, which results from the natural cross-breeding of various honey bee subspecies, predominantly the Italian bee and the Carniolan honey bee. The designation covers six honey types — Millefiori (Wildflower), Acacia, Tiglio (Lime), Castagno (Chestnut), Rododendro (Rhododendron) and Tarassaco (Dandelion) — each subject to mandatory chemico-physical parameters. All types must have an HMF content below 10 mg per kg at the time of release for consumption. Each type is further defined by minimum and maximum values for water content, pH, and fructose plus glucose content, as well as type-specific pollen spectrum requirements: Acacia must contain more than 30% Robinia pseudoacacia L. pollen; Castagno more than 70% Castanea sativa M.; Rododendro more than 20% Rhododendron spp.; Tiglio more than 10% Tilia spp.; and Tarassaco between 5% and 30% Taraxacum spp. The flora of the Belluno area comprises over 2,200 species. The designation is held by the Consorzio di Tutela del Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi DOP and is registered in the EU register under eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013842.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PDO on 9 June 2009 under file number PDO-IT-0776 (eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013842).
• All six honey types must have an HMF content below 10 mg per kg at release for consumption — a stricter threshold than the general EU honey standard.
• The bee population is a local ecotype of Apis mellifera resulting from natural cross-breeding, predominantly of the Italian bee and the Carniolan honey bee.
• The Belluno area's flora comprises over 2,200 species, representing one-third of the plant species of the entire territory of Italy.

Tasting notes

Veneto honey from Dolomite mountains (Belluno province), six varieties (Acacia, Tiglio/Linden, Millefiori, Castagno, Tarassaco/Dandelion, Rododendro/Rhododendron). Each variety distinctive — Rhododendron pale and floral, Linden medium-amber with mint notes, Millefiori complex multi-flower profile.

HoReCa use

The specification records that Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi has historically been used as an ingredient in characteristic Cadore and Ampezzo desserts and bread, in a typical honey liqueur, and as an accompaniment to local cheeses.

Packaging

• glass-jar-250g
• glass-jar-500g
• glass-jar-1kg
• gift-pack-multi-variety-300g