Brest Native
Rade de Brest · Atlantic Coast, France · Ostrea edulis
The flat oyster from the same Brest bay that produces the C. gigas — but the O. edulis here is rarer, more complex, and far more demanding. Intense mineral-metallic depth from the bay's Atlantic connection, with hazelnut and copper notes and a very long finish.
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, flat
Native complexity — serve plain only.
Pair with
Muscadet sur LieChablis Grand Cru
Details
Cultivationbottom-cultured · 4–6 yearsAppearancemedium · flat
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