Discovery Passage's fierce currents keep the water cold, clear, and highly oxygenated — Quadra Island oysters have a firm, athletic texture and a notably mineral, clean Pacific character.
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Texturefirm
Finishmineral
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ChablisMuscadet
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The reference version.
Nothing on it: brine 3, sweetness 3, minerality 4, umami 2 of 5, with a mineral finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
4
Umami
2
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 3–4 yearsWaterDiscovery PassageAppearancemedium · elongated
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