Spéciale de Claire

Marennes-Oléron · Atlantic Coast, France · Crassostrea gigas

Moderate brine, lower than Fine, with a sweetness that arrives immediately alongside it.

Salinity2/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality2/5

Umami4/5

Texturecreamy

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The hazelnut and cream mid-palate are what distinguishes this from Fine de Claire. Acid shortens the finish where the finish is the evidence for the upgrade. Ea

Pair with

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (aged, Cru Communal)Blanc de Blancs ChampagneChablis (Premier Cru)

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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