It is manufactured in St Aidan's Winery on Holy Island.
[2] Lindisfarne Mead has its roots in the medieval period, when monks inhabited Lindisfarne Priory; they are believed to have made mead.
In the 1960s, J. Michael Hackett opened St Aidan's Winery on the island.
It was reported that the product was to be exported to the USA under the name Lindisfarne Mede in order to differentiate it from honey-only meads.
The mead is blended with fermented grape juice, herbs, natural well water and a neutral spirits.