Audierne
Audierne · Atlantic Coast, France · Ostrea edulis
Audierne Bay faces the full open Atlantic at the southwest tip of Brittany — O. edulis grown here develop extreme mineral character and pronounced metallic finish from the cold, vigorous Atlantic exposure. Very rare commercially.
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, flat
Extreme Atlantic character — serve absolutely plain.
Pair with
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur LieChablis Grand Cru
Details
Cultivationbottom-cultured · 4–6 yearsWaterBaie d'AudierneAppearancemedium · flat
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