{"product_id":"la-perle-des-dieux-jahrgangssardinen-lulu-2016","title":"Vintage Sardines Lulu – 2016","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eLulu Vintage Sardines, aged in olive oil over the years\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 Lulu vintage sardines from La Perle des Dieux are sardines in extra virgin olive oil from the Vendée, caught at the end of the season and aged in the tin since they were caught. Not mass-produced, quick-turnaround goods, but confited premium sardines that, like a fine wine, have their own vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Lulu Vintage Sardines\u003c\/strong\u003e are aged sardines in olive oil from La Perle des Dieux in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, a port town southwest of Nantes. Caught at the end of the season, when the fish had a fat content of around 12%, and since then confited year after year in the tin – a vintage you let age like a wine. The 2016 vintage has now been aging for around ten years, and you can taste every one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMelts like butter on the tongue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter almost a decade of aging in the tin, the sardines are tender, delicate, and velvety – they melt like butter on the tongue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 is one of those mature vintages that the French call \"d'Exception.\" While the younger vintages still have firm flesh, everything here has mellowed: the oil has soaked deep into the fish, and the aromas have become calmer, fuller, and deeper. A sardine that is no longer in a hurry – and that is precisely its charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn toasted bread with a glass of white wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a mature vintage sardine needs little: toasted bread, a few drops of its oil, perhaps a bit of fleur de sel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServed plain on warm baguette, they show their finest side; dip the bread in the oil from the tin, and pair it with a chilled Muscadet or a dry white wine from the Loire Valley. If you like, place them briefly on the lukewarm bread – the warmth allows the aroma to open up even further. You can find a large selection of other \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sardinen\"\u003esardines in olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e in our shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French themselves offer a tip for aging: turn the tins about every 6 months so that the sardines remain covered in oil on both sides. This allows the vintage to continue aging evenly and, stored in a cool, dark place, it will keep well for another decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA sardine house, conceived by a woman\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Perle des Dieux is arguably the most feminine cannery among sardine producers – founded in 2005 by Claudie Vardelle, who previously managed a Parisian fashion boutique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with Philippe Gendreau, whose family has been canning fish for four generations, Claudie had a beautiful idea: no fishermen or nets on the tins, but instead designs by young female artists. Fresh from the catch, the sardines are cleaned and packed by hand within 48 hours and then lightly heated in the traditional way. This gave rise to the two series – Mademoiselle Perle by Delphine Cossais and Lulu by the painter Coralie Joulin, whose figure bears the features of Lucienne, the good soul of the factory for over forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 design is called \"De fil en aiguille\" (one thing leads to another) and shows Lulu in a corset with a fish in her hand. A new image every year – making each tin a little collector's item, whether you open it or place it on the shelf. We offer \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/la-perle-des-dieux\"\u003evintage sardines from La Perle des Dieux\u003c\/a\u003e from many different years, including in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/la-perle-des-dieux-jahrgangssardinen-2017\"\u003eMademoiselle Perle series\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents 115 g – Drained weight 86.3 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Perle des Dieux","offers":[{"title":"115 g \/ 86.3 g","offer_id":53071262056782,"sku":"047PDD0003","price":11.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1124\/5646\/files\/la-perle-des-dieux-jahrgangssardinen-lulu-2016.jpg?v=1750981426","url":"https:\/\/norgutes.com\/en\/products\/la-perle-des-dieux-jahrgangssardinen-lulu-2016","provider":"nur Gutes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}