Tillamook Bay
Tillamook · Pacific Coast, USA
Crassostrea gigas
Tillamook Bay's multiple river inputs dilute salinity and encourage sweetness — a plump, mild Oregon Pacific with the region's characteristic clean finish.
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Textureplump
Finishsweet
Pair with
Pinot GrisAlbariñoLight Lager
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The reference version.
Tillamook Bay's multiple river inputs dilute salinity and encourage sweetness — a plump, mild Oregon Pacific with the region's characteristic clean finish.
What you'll tasteas it arrives
Brine
2
Sweet
4
Mineral
2
Umami
3
Acid
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Details
Cultivationbottom-cultured · 2–4 yearsWaterTillamook BayAppearancemedium-large · elongated
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