Vintage Sardines Collector Gift Box 2017–2020 – Delphine Cossais

Four tins of vintage sardines from La Perle des Dieux, one from each year from 2017 to 2020. The sardines are packed by hand in extra virgin olive oil and have rested in their tins for years, which makes them soft and almost melting. Taste the vintages side by side and notice how they change with age.

Painter Delphine Cossais follows Mademoiselle Perle on her travels, from Japan and India to Peru, and finally back home to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and her sailor. Four tins that tell one story, beautiful enough to keep long after they are empty.

Serve at room temperature on good bread, with a squeeze of lemon if you like. Or keep the tins and let them age further, turning them every six months as La Perle suggests.

The gift box contains one tin (115 g) of each:

• Vintage sardines 2020, "Les retrouvailles de Mlle Perle et son marin"
• Vintage sardines 2019, "Mlle Perle et Capucine"
• Vintage sardines 2018, "Mlle Perle en Inde"
• Vintage sardines 2017, "Mlle Perle au Japon"

Storage: cool and dry. After opening, keep in the refrigerator and eat within 2 days.