Baynes Sound oyster

Baynes Sound

Baynes Sound · Pacific Coast, British Columbia · Crassostrea gigas

The brine registers immediately — Strait of Georgia water, not the low-salinity Hood Canal style.

Salinity4/5
Sweetness1/5
Minerality4/5
Umami3/5
Texturefirm
Finishbriny
Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The moderate brine can accommodate a light squeeze. No strong flavor argument either way.

Pair with

BC Pinot Gris (Okanagan Valley)Brut Crémant or ProseccoCold Canadian lager

Details

Cultivationbottom-culturedAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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