Pamlico Sound

Pamlico Sound · Atlantic Coast, USA · Crassostrea virginica

North Carolina's vast Pamlico Sound is one of the largest lagoon systems on the East Coast — barrier island protection and warm water produce sweet, mild, plump oysters with low brine and a characteristically soft Southern Atlantic finish.

Salinity2/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality1/5

Umami3/5

Textureplump

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, elongated

Sweet and mild — lemon adds the acid the oyster lacks.

Pair with

AlbariñoUnoaked ChardonnayLight Lager

Details

Cultivationrack-and-bag · 18–24 monthsAppearancemedium · elongated

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