Tasmania's east coast faces the full Southern Ocean — Great Oyster Bay's cold, pristine water produces intensely briny, mineral Pacifics with the clarity and sharpness of Southern Ocean influence.
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Texturefirm
Finishmineral
Pair with
Tasmanian ChardonnayChablis
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The reference version.
Nothing on it: brine 4, sweetness 2, minerality 4, umami 2 of 5, with a mineral finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
4
Sweet
2
Mineral
4
Umami
2
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 3–4 yearsWaterGreat Oyster BayAppearancemedium · elongated
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