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.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness1/5

Minerality5/5

Umami3/5

Texturefirm

Finishmetallic

Shellmedium, flat

The metallic-mineral complexity of O. edulis should never be masked by lemon.

Pair with

Muscadet sur LieChablis Grand Cru

Details

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

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