Paimpol

Anse de Paimpol and Côtes d'Armor · Atlantic Coast, France · Crassostrea gigas

Moderate to moderately high brine with the immediately identifiable Brittany cold-Atlantic character.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality4/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The seaweed mineral note is the thing that distinguishes this from generic Brittany Pacific. A small amount of acid sharpens it; too much covers it. If you've n

Pair with

Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (aged)Brut ChampagneBreton Cidre Brut (Cornouaille AOC)

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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