Fine de Claire oyster

Fine de Claire

Marennes-Oléron · Atlantic Coast, France · Crassostrea gigas

The brine is softer than a direct-from-sea Pacific — the claire's lower salinity has already done its work on the liquor.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality4/5
Umami2/5
Texturelean
Finishsweet
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The moderate profile can accommodate a small amount of acid without losing itself. The Verte variant's cucumber-seaweed finish is worth experiencing before you

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieEntre-Deux-Mers (dry Bordeaux white)Brut Champagne or Crémant de Loire
Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped