Lucky Lime

Okeover Inlet · Pacific Coast, British Columbia · Crassostrea gigas

The name is earned, but the mechanism behind it is more interesting than the label suggests.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality4/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

This is one of the rare Pacific oysters where a drop of citrus genuinely adds rather than overwhelms. A single drop of fresh lime, not lemon, resonates with the

Pair with

Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal or Wachau)Sauvignon Blanc (Loire or Marlborough)Dry Sparkling Rosé (BC or Provence)

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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