Quiberon
Presqu'île de Quiberon · Atlantic Coast, France · Ostrea edulis
Southern Brittany flat oyster from the sheltered Quiberon Bay — slightly less intense than Audierne due to bay protection, but still a deeply mineral, metallic O. edulis with hazelnut character and a long, complex finish.
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, flat
Native oyster complexity — serve plain.
Pair with
MuscadetChablis
Details
Cultivationbottom-cultured · 4–6 yearsWaterBaie de QuiberonAppearancemedium · flat
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