From Beekeeping to Meadmaking.
A family story rooted in beekeeping, shaped by honey and guided by the craft of winemaking.
A Dream That Took a Different Path
In his early twenties, Gregor dreamed of making wine and owning his own vineyard. But his dream of a vineyard never came true. Instead, he had something that had been part of his family for generations – bees and honey.
The Jere family’s beekeeping tradition goes back more than a century. Gregor grew up surrounded by bees, learning from his father and gradually developing his own connection to beekeeping.
In 2008, he began his first experiments with mead production. This brought together his passion for winemaking and his family’s beekeeping heritage.
What started as a personal experiment gradually became a journey of exploration, learning, patience and continuous improvement.
Over the years, Gregor combined traditional beekeeping knowledge with modern winemaking techniques, developing a range of still and sparkling meads. His sparkling meads are crafted using the traditional method, with a second fermentation in the bottle.
His work has earned recognition at Slovenian and international competitions over the years.
His dream of making wine came true – just not from grapes.
Our Philosophy
Our work begins with the bees. Beekeeping is not only our family tradition, but also a responsibility towards nature and the environment. Part of what we earn is invested back into our bees and their care.
We believe that good mead begins with carefully selected honey, knowledge and patience. Through controlled fermentation, careful maturation and modern winemaking techniques, we explore the possibilities of transforming honey into wine.
We respect tradition while remaining open to new knowledge and ideas. Every new vintage is an opportunity to learn, refine our methods and take another step forward.
Our goal is not to claim perfection, but to keep improving.
Awards & Recognition
2026 – Mead Madness Cup, Poland
3rd Place – Sparkling Mead Brut
2025 – Mead Madness Cup, Poland
2nd Place – Traditional Sweet Mead
2020 – Mead Madness Cup, Poland
1st Place – Traditional Dry Mead
2024 – Great American International Wine Competition, USA
Silver Medal – Sweet Chestnut Mead
Bronze Medal – Sparkling Mead Brut
2019 – Great American International Wine Competition, USA
Gold Medal – Chestnut Mead
2018 – Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, USA
Gold Medal – Sparkling Mead
Silver Medal – Chestnut Mead
2016 – Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, USA
Three Silver Medals – Dry Mead, Chestnut Mead and Sparkling Mead
From Slovenia, the heart of Europe
Slovenia, nestled in the heart of Europe, is a land of diverse landscapes, forests, meadows and a rich beekeeping heritage.
The diversity of its flora gives Slovenian honey a wide range of aromas and flavours. From delicate floral honey to the distinctive character of forest and chestnut honey, each variety brings something different to our meads.
Beekeeping has been part of Slovenian culture for centuries. At Meadery Jere, we carry this tradition forward, combining the natural character of honey with modern oenological expertise and techniques.
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