Ocean Signature wine bottles are covered with barnacles and other marine life, giving them a unique appearance. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer |

AUGUSTA, Australia — An Aussie abalone grower is offering a unique product to tempt curious wine enthusiasts: a wine matured at the bottom of the crystal blue ocean on the country’s southwest coast.

Ocean Signature wine, produced by Rare Foods Australia (RFA), is bottle-aged for one year at ocean depths of 15 to 20 meters. 

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