Foveaux Strait

Foveaux Strait · Southern Ocean, New Zealand · Ostrea chilensis

The geographic name for what is commercially sold as Bluff — wild dredged from Foveaux Strait's exceptionally cold, clear Southern Ocean waters. Metallic mineral depth, sweet umami core, and the firm texture of a slow-grown deep-sea oyster.

Salinity3/5

Sweetness3/5

Minerality4/5

Umami4/5

Texturefirm

Finishmetallic

Shellmedium, round

Foveaux metallic depth is the point — serve plain.

Pair with

NZ ChardonnayChablis

Details

Cultivationwild-dredged · 7–10 yearsAppearancemedium · round

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