Bluff

Foveaux Strait · Pacific Coast, New Zealand · Ostrea chilensis

Full brine, cold, and immediately mineral.

Salinity3/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality5/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishmetallic

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The creaminess and mineral are the whole experience. Lemon cuts the cream and shortens the finish — exactly what you don't want to do to a slow-grown wild flat

Pair with

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (aged, low intervention)Blanc de Blancs Champagne (vintage)Central Otago Pinot Noir (light, cool-climate)

Details

CultivationwildAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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