Greek Flat

Various · Aegean, Greece

Ostrea edulis

Wild-harvested from the Aegean — the clear, cold Aegean water (surprisingly cold given Greece's latitude) produces flat oysters with good mineral character and the classic O. edulis metallic finish, though with slightly more brine than Adriatic varieties due to the open sea connection.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness2/5
Minerality4/5
Umami3/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic

Pair with

Assyrtiko from SantoriniGreek MuscatOuzo
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The reference version.

Wild-harvested from the Aegean — the clear, cold Aegean water (surprisingly cold given Greece's latitude) produces flat oysters with good mineral character and the classic O. edulis metallic finish, though with slightly more brine than Adriatic varieties due to the open sea connection.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
2
Mineral
4
Umami
3
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationwild-harvestedWaterAegean SeaAppearancemedium · flat

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