Georgia's Ossabaw Island is a heritage preserve with no permanent residents — wild oysters from Ossabaw Sound are sweet, plump, and pristinely clean, with the mild Southern coastal character of an undisturbed Georgia barrier island estuary.
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Textureplump
Finishsweet
Pair with
AlbariñoPinot GrisLight Lager
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The reference version.
Nothing on it: brine 2, sweetness 4, minerality 1, umami 3 of 5, with a sweet finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
4
Mineral
1
Umami
3
Acid
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Details
Cultivationwild-harvestedWaterOssabaw SoundAppearancemedium · irregular
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