Totten Inlet Olympia

Totten Inlet Olympia · Pacific Coast, USA

Ostrea lurida

Immediate, clean copper-metallic note. Brine secondary. Celery, mild melon, grassy undertone. Firm, dense, slightly chewy flesh.

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Salinity3/5
Sweetness4/5
Minerality5/5
Umami2/5
Texturefirm
Finishmetallic

Pair with

Fino or Manzanilla SherryBlanc de Blancs ChampagneDry Pacific Northwest Cider
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The reference version.

Nothing on it: brine 3, sweetness 4, minerality 5, umami 2 of 5, with a metallic finish.

What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
3
Sweet
4
Mineral
5
Umami
2
Acid
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Everything below is measured against this plate.

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bagAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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