Stewart Island
Stewart Island / Rakiura · Southern Ocean, New Zealand · Ostrea chilensis
Harvested from the same Foveaux Strait as the famous Bluff oyster but from waters adjacent to New Zealand's southernmost island — Stewart Island oysters share Bluff's metallic mineral depth and sweet umami core, with perhaps even more cold-water intensity from the island's exposed Southern Ocean position.
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic
Shellmedium, round
Southern Ocean metallic depth — serve plain.
Pair with
NZ ChardonnayChablis
Details
Cultivationwild-dredged · 7–10 yearsWaterPaterson Inlet / Foveaux StraitAppearancemedium · round
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