Cortes Island

Cortes Island · Pacific Coast, Canada

Crassostrea gigas

Cold Desolation Sound fjord water and slow growth produce a deeply mineral, firm-textured Pacific — similar to Stellar Bay in character, with the cold-water clarity of the fjord system.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality4/5
Umami3/5
Texturefirm
Finishmineral

Pair with

ChablisMuscadet
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The reference version.

Cold Desolation Sound fjord water and slow growth produce a deeply mineral, firm-textured Pacific — similar to Stellar Bay in character, with the cold-water clarity of the fjord system.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
4
Umami
3
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 3–4 yearsWaterDesolation SoundAppearancemedium · elongated

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