Ría de Pontevedra oyster

Ría de Pontevedra

Galicia · Atlantic Coast, Spain · Crassostrea gigas

Galician ría oyster from the Pontevedra estuary — the cold Atlantic upwelling that feeds the rías biospheres produces plump, mineral Pacific oysters with a characteristic iodine-umami finish.

Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami3/5
Textureplump
Finishmineral
Shellmedium, elongated

Galician character welcomes lemon.

Pair with

AlbariñoGodello

Details

Cultivationsuspended-longline · 18–24 monthsWaterRía de PontevedraAppearancemedium · elongated

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