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.

Salinity2/5

Sweetness3/5

Minerality3/5

Umami3/5

Texturecreamy

Finishvegetal

Shellmedium, elongated

The algae-derived vegetal character is delicate and should not be masked by acid.

Pair with

Muscadet sur LiePicpoul de Pinet

Details

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

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