Cancale Native

Cancale · Atlantic Coast, France

Ostrea edulis

The flat oyster of Cancale's extreme tidal bay — grown in the same waters as the famous Pacifics but with the metallic depth and hazelnut complexity of O. edulis. Intense, challenging, and deeply rewarding.

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Salinity4/5
Sweetness1/5
Minerality5/5
Umami3/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic

Pair with

Muscadet sur LieChablis Grand Cru
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The flat oyster of Cancale's extreme tidal bay — grown in the same waters as the famous Pacifics but with the metallic depth and hazelnut complexity of O. edulis. Intense, challenging, and deeply rewarding.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
4
Sweet
1
Mineral
5
Umami
3
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationbottom-cultured · 4–6 yearsWaterBaie du Mont Saint-MichelAppearancemedium · flat

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