Fine de Claire Verte

Marennes-Oléron · Atlantic Coast, France

Crassostrea gigas

The green-tinged Fine de Claire — extended time in the claires allows Navicula blue algae to accumulate, giving the flesh a distinctive green tint and a characteristic vegetal-mineral flavor not found in unfinished oysters.

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Salinity2/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami3/5
Texturecreamy
Finishvegetal
Vegetal notesalgae, vegetal

Pair with

Muscadet sur LiePicpoul de Pinet
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The reference version.

The green-tinged Fine de Claire — extended time in the claires allows Navicula blue algae to accumulate, giving the flesh a distinctive green tint and a characteristic vegetal-mineral flavor not found in unfinished oysters.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
3
Mineral
3
Umami
3
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationclaire-finishing · 4+ years plus 1–2 months finishingWaterClaires (fattening ponds)Appearancemedium · elongated · green-tinted gill

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