Storm Bay
Storm Bay · Southern Ocean, Australia
Crassostrea gigas
Storm Bay sits at the entrance of the Derwent River estuary, exposed to Southern Ocean swells — producing robust, high-brine Pacific oysters with pronounced mineral character and great firmness.
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Texturefirm
Finishmineral
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Tasmanian SparklingChablis
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The reference version.
Storm Bay sits at the entrance of the Derwent River estuary, exposed to Southern Ocean swells — producing robust, high-brine Pacific oysters with pronounced mineral character and great firmness.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
4
Sweet
2
Mineral
4
Umami
2
Acid
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Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 3–4 yearsAppearancemedium · elongated
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