Netarts Bay

Tillamook County · Pacific Coast, USA · Crassostrea gigas

Netarts Bay is one of Oregon's most pristine bays — no rivers discharge into it, so salinity stays high and mineral character dominates. A clean, briny, sharp Pacific oyster.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness2/5

Minerality4/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishmineral

Shellmedium, elongated

High brine and mineral character hold their own — serve plain.

Pair with

ChablisMuscadet sur Lie

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 18–30 monthsWaterNetarts BayAppearancemedium · elongated

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