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.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness3/5
Minerality3/5
Umami3/5
Textureplump
Finishmineral

Pair with

AlbariñoGodello
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The reference version.

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.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
3
Mineral
3
Umami
3
Acid
—

Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

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

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