Vintage sardine 2023 Ramine - Lighthouse red/white
Sales unit: Can of 115g
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Sales unit: Can of 115g
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.
Freshly caught sardines are prepared according to old traditions and canned in Douarnenez. These cans rest for six months to age in cold-pressed olive oil.
The product was created in collaboration with the Breton artist Ramine. Only available in limited quantities!
If you can restrain yourself, you can store the sardines for a few more years. Like good wine, vintage sardines mature over the years and become even more tender and fine.
Ramine is a explorer of the memories of the ports and an observer of human achievements, an observer of maritime civilizations. From his readings, encounters and discoveries he draws the dreamlike substance that he needs for his graphic work.
Beneath its rich and melodic palette, lighthouses, ships and sailors take on dynamic and unlikely forms. It is the illustration of the legend of the sea worlds, each work can be taken as a field of a comic that has yet to be written...
He is a sensory explorer and a confectioner of sea stories.