Vintage sardine 2021 (Melaine Favennec)
Sales unit: Can of 115g
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Sales unit: Can of 115g
Hurry, only 4 items left in stock!
The best-before date for vintage sardines
High-quality vintage sardines have a minimum shelf life of 4 to 10 years from the date of bottling, depending on the manufacturer. However, unlike conventional canned sardines, these are designed for significantly longer storage.
Maturation like that of fine wine
Much like fine wine, vintage sardines develop over time. Stored in high-quality olive oil, the oil permeates the fish, making it increasingly tender and melting. The flavors become more complex and balanced, while the initial iodine note softens. Many connoisseurs appreciate sardines most after 5, 10, or even 15 years.
Proper storage
For optimal maturation, an intact can (without dents, rust, or bulges) is required. Store the cans in a cool, dark place at a stable temperature. Turning them over every six months ensures even oil penetration.
Conclusion
The best-before date is a legal requirement, but not an expiration date. For vintage sardines, it marks the beginning of their flavor development.
The 2021 vintage sardine tin is illustrated by Melaine Favennec, a painter, singer, musician and magician from Brittany.
Melaine Favennec is a jolly Breton who sings and sets wonderful lyrics rooted in the Breton classics. Melaine Favennec has released eleven albums in total and has undertaken numerous tours of France. He contributes to the renewal of traditional Breton music by mixing it with folk, blues and even philharmonic orchestras! He is a theater actor, author of music for the theater, participates in the creation and presentation of several performances, performs in the cinema, and paints and draws as an all-round artist.
"I paint, that's my part of the silence between the songs". Melaine Favennec
Melaine's painting leads us into a very personal vision of a dreamed Brittany, situated on the border between land and sea, on the border of the journey and its return, symbolized here by its emblematic black boats.
As from a recent past, that of his childhood in southern Cornouaille in Little Brittany, they also remind us of the tarred-skin boats of northern Scotland. That is why some are already calling them "Celtic Boats", as if their irrational constructions could only reinforce the spirit of adventure, the inner journey that takes shape as soon as one sets out in a dream.
For this product, the sardines were hand-processed freshly caught, first deep-fried in sunflower oil and then canned in extra-virgin olive oil. On each tin you will also find the name of the fishing port, the name of the ship that caught the sardines and the year.
Net Weight: 115g
Drained weight: 85 g