Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island — this historic bay (site of the 1778 Cook expedition) faces the open Pacific and produces intensely briny, mineral-forward Pacific oysters with the cold clarity of direct ocean exposure.
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Texturefirm
Finishmineral
Pair with
Chablis Grand CruChampagne
Always start here
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 · 2–3 yearsWaterNootka SoundAppearancemedium · elongated
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