The standard Gillardeau — same prestige cultivation as the No.2 but slightly larger and fuller. Creamy, sweet, and nutty with Gillardeau's signature seaweed and hazelnut character.
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Texturecreamy
Finishsweet
Vegetal notesseaweed
Pair with
Chablis Premier CruChampagne Blanc de Blancs
Always start here
The reference version.
Nothing on it: brine 3, sweetness 4, minerality 3, umami 3 of 5, with a sweet finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
4
Mineral
3
Umami
3
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 4–5 yearsWaterBassin de Marennes-OléronAppearancemedium · deep-cupped
If you like this, try
Gillardeau No.2Marennes-OléronThe brine arrives softly — lower than an open-sea Pacific at the same size, because the claire's reduced salinity has already pulled it back.Spéciale de ClaireMarennes-OléronModerate brine, lower than Fine, with a sweetness that arrives immediately alongside it. Dense, creamy flesh. Hazelnut.
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