The Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand is a wild place that calls wild people.
Here, water is life. Churning currents and deep channels cut through rugged hills and fierce bush. This is an untamed region that is home to explorers and pioneers — visionaries that, with enough grit, can make a living here.
from the wild
Tai Ata is hidden here among these valleys.
It is a region rich in Taonga — objects and resources that are highly-prized. Remnants from before our time that, with good stewardship, will remain for years to come. This emerald landscape is also renowned for Taonga of a different kind: Kai. Premium Greenshell Mussels, Pacific Oysters and Bush Honey. The best of these are hand-gathered and set aside as premium cuisine for you to experience true flavour from the wild.
Exceptional oysters start with the world’s most pure water.
Tai Ata oysters are exceptional because they grow in the high-flow currents of the Marlborough Sounds. These waters are renowned as the perfect environment for shellfish.
Each Tai Ata oyster has been hand-selected for its size, shape and colour. Only the very best are given the grade of Tai Ata, and each one meets an incredibly high-standard.
The flavour of each Tai Ata oyster is paramount. Sweet and delicate with succulent texture and subtle saltiness. Every mouthful is a plump reminder of everything that is good about the sea.
Giant Koro Oysters from the wild
Tai Ata Koro oysters are giants. This is because they are hidden in the darkest parts of the Marlborough Sounds—waters which are renowned as the perfect environment for shellfish.
Koro is the Māori word for ‘grandfather’, ‘cove’ and ‘desire’—each a fitting descriptor of different facets of these grand molluscs. They are hand-gathered from the wild, as they once were long ago.
These oysters are selected for their immense size and given the grade of Koro. They give the chef the challenge of creating culinary memories for their diners that will never be forgotten.
Succulent Greenshell™ Mussels
Tai Ata Greenshell™ Mussels are unique to New Zealand’s pristine waters. Dark coves and strong currents make this the perfect environment for shellfish. Each mussel has been hand-selected for its size, shape and colour.
These jade mussels are one of the world’s most sought-after shellfish. They are fast becoming renowned for their culinary versatility, plump meat and tenderness. Every mouthful is a sweet testament to the ocean’s ability to create something perfect.
Tai Ata bush honey is unprocessed and untamed.
Sweet, vivid and delicate — every mouthful creates a silky moment of connection between you and the fertile land from where it came.
Perfect on toast or in a cup of herbal tea on a moody winter morning.