Gauloise
About Gauloise
Created by the Thaëron family, oyster farmers on the Belon river since 1879 and pioneers of the famous flat Belon oyster, Gauloise applies that same river-finishing technique to a cupped oyster instead.
In plain words: herbal, tannic, cucumber, astringent, crunchy, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Belon River estuary, Riec-sur-Belon, Finistère, Brittany, France
- Growing region
- Belon River
- State
- Brittany
- Country
- France
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What do Gauloise oysters taste like?
Gauloise oysters are described as herbal, tannic, cucumber, astringent, with briny salinity.
Where are Gauloise oysters grown?
They're grown in Belon River estuary, Riec-sur-Belon, Finistère, Brittany, France, Belon River, Brittany, France by Thaëron family (5th generation oyster farmers).
How salty are Gauloise oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
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