Perles Blanches

Thau Lagoon · Mediterranean, France

Crassostrea gigas

Mediterranean lagoon character — warm, calm Thau produces plump, meaty oysters with lower brine than Atlantic varieties and a distinctive umami-vegetal finish from the rich phytoplankton environment.

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Salinity2/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality2/5
Umami4/5
Textureplump
Finishvegetal
Vegetal notesvegetal

Pair with

Picpoul de PinetRosé de Provence
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The reference version.

Mediterranean lagoon character — warm, calm Thau produces plump, meaty oysters with lower brine than Atlantic varieties and a distinctive umami-vegetal finish from the rich phytoplankton environment.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
3
Mineral
2
Umami
4
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationsuspended-longline · 18–24 monthsWaterÉtang de ThauAppearancemedium · round

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