Caviste Oyster Festival
Last night we had the pleasure of hosting our annual "Oyster Festival" at Caviste Newlyns.
It was an absolute pleasure to have 21 customers, with a dozen oysters each, plus a selection of wines from across our range.
We were joined on Zoom by Tristan of Rossmore Oysters who talked us through each oyster. He then joined us at the end of the evening for a few sessions and to say goodbye.
The oysters we had last night were:
Jersey Rock
Trestle grown, turned regularly in bags, fast growing, fast currents, good tear shaped shell. Taste of the open ocean, crisp and light.
Rossmore Rock
From the original oyster beds in Cork Harbour, Ireland and where David Hugh-Jones started his farmand business in 1969. Deep shell, plum meat with a sweet briny flavour.
Loch Ryan Natives
Last native oyster bed in Scotland. 1701 Royal Charter. Very slow growing, but very tasty! Sort of nutty finish, almost a crunch. Different species to the others.
The (extensive) wine list featured nine different wines:
2022 Soalheiro Espumante Bruto Rosé
Alvarinho, Touriga Nacional, Pinot Noir | Minho, Portugal
2020 Vincent Caillé Terre de Gneiss Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
Melon de Bourgogne | Loire Valley, France
Chardonnay | Burgundy, France
2018 Quinta de Sant'Ana Riesling (Magnum)
Riesling | Mafra, Portugal
2017 McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Brook Chardonnay
Chardonnay | Margaret River, Australia
NV Champagne Germar Breton Blancs de Noir
Pinot Noir | Champagne, France
2018 Stanton & Killeen The Prince
Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, Tinta Barroca | Rutherglen, Australia
2021 Mas del Périé Cahors 'La Roque' Malbec
Malbec | Cahors, France
NV Jeanneret Quinta 10 Year Old Tawny
Clare Valley, Australia
